Ep 126 - A Sticky Situation: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919

Let's talk about the infamous molasses flood in Boston - it sounds almost delightful, a stick mass of molasses, what was it even doing there?? But, surprise, it is not delightful. It was a 25-foot wave of molasses, sticky, cold, and deadly. People died, including firemen and children. What happened? How did such a monstrously large tank get built next to homes? We'll talk about Boston, WWI, Prohibition, and the Anarchist Bombings of 1919 that frame this tale.  Sources:Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 Paperbackby Stephen Puleo (Author)https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Tide-Great-Boston-Molasses/dp/080707800X/https://www.massmoments.org/moment-details/great-molasses-flood/submoment/hugh-ogden-issues-report-on-cause-of-the-molasses-flood.html Join our Founders Club on Patreon to get ad-free episodes for life! patreon.com/DoomedtoFailPodWe would love to hear from you! Please follow along! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomedtofailpod/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doomedtofailpod  Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@doomedtofailpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doomed.to.fail.pod Email: [email protected]