<p>On January 15, 1919, a tank holding around 2.3 million gallons of molasses collapsed in Boston's North End neighborhood flooding the streets.  Although it sounds like an amusing historical anecdote, it was actually a large disaster that killed and injured many.</p>

On January 15, 1919, a tank holding around 2.3 million gallons of molasses collapsed in Boston's North End neighborhood flooding the streets. Although it sounds like an amusing historical anecdote, it was actually a large disaster that killed and injured many.

<p>On January 15, 1919, a tank holding around 2.3 million gallons of molasses collapsed in Boston's North End neighborhood flooding the streets.&nbsp; Although it sounds like an amusing historical anecdote, it was actually a large disaster that killed and injured many.</p>

2-20 The Great Molasses Flood

Longtime history teacher Tim Hanchuk targets interesting, unique, and little known historical events and explains them in a way anyone can understand. New Episodes released randomly until life gets less busy - sorry.

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2-20 The Great Molasses Flood

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