EPISODE · Jan 15, 2026 · 17 MIN
A Wall of Sweet Death - January 15, 1919
from The Daily History Chronicle · host Richard G Backus
On January 15, 1919, a wave of molasses tore through Boston's North End at 35 miles per hour, killing 21 people and injuring 150 more. The tank had been leaking for years. The company had painted it brown to hide the problem. This is the story of one of America's strangest disasters and what it taught us about corporate accountability.
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