Faster than a Molasses Flood in January

If you didn't know about the Great Boston Molasses Flood, this is the day to learn about it. One of the most tragically bizarre events in Boston's history, it occurred exactly 90 years ago today. Stephen Puleo, author of the wonderful Dark Tide, reminisces about the flood and his book (now over 5 years old) in Beacon Broadside.

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