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Dark Tide : The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919
Dark Tide The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919
Author: Stephen Puleo
Shortly after noon on January 15, 1919, a fifty-foot-tall steel tank filled with 2.3 million gallons of molasses collapsed on Boston"s waterfront, disgorging its contents as a fifteen-foot-high wave of molasses that briefly traveled at thirty-five miles per hour. When the tide receded, a section of the city"s North End had been transformed into ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780807050200
ISBN-10: 0807050202
Publication Date: 9/2/2003
Pages: 263
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Publisher: Beacon Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Excellent book! This is a non-fiction story that reads like a novel. A peek into a period in American history that many have forgotten or never known about, with many details about the war and anarchists of the time. The characters bring the tale to life. A great read for anyone, especially history buffs, a must-read for Bostonians.
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A really fascinating story about a little known tragedy.
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Non-fiction, but reads like a novel. Couldn't put it down.
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A fascinating story! My father swears he remembers being able to smell molasses years later in the North End of Boston when he was growing up. The writing style reminded me of "A Civil Action" - a true story written like a suspense novel, with very real characters.
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Interestingly presented history. One of those bits that usually miss the more common history books yet has quite a bearing on our history.


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