| Main Title |
Dark tide : the great Boston molasses flood of 1919 / |
| Author |
Puleo, Stephen.
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| Publisher |
Beacon Press, |
| Year Published |
2003 |
| OCLC Number |
52251394 |
| ISBN |
0807050202; 9780807050200 |
| Subjects |
Boston (Mass)--History--1865- ;
Floods--Massachusetts--Boston--History--20th century ;
Industrial accidents--Massachusetts--Boston--History--20th century ;
Molasses industry--Accidents--Massachusetts--Boston--History--20th century ;
Alcohol industry--Accidents--Massachusetts--Boston--History--20th century
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EHAM |
F73.5.P97 2003 |
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Region 1 Library/Boston,MA |
09/10/2004 |
STATUS |
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| Collation |
xi, 263 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-248) and index. |
| Contents Notes |
Isaac's demons -- A monster in our midst -- Deadline on the waterfront -- Neighborhood weeping -- Along the Gulf Stream -- War and anarchy -- Heavy load -- Waves of terror -- Before -- Engulfed! -- "I am prepared to meet my God" -- Darkening skies -- David vs. Goliath -- "One of the worst catastrophes" -- Factor of safety -- "A sordid story" -- List of deceased. Chronicles the January 15, 1919 Boston Molasses Flood that killed twenty-one people when over two million gallons of molasses poured out of the steel tank that stored it and traveled through the city's North End. |
