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Boston Molasses Disaster | A Deadly Deluge | 1

American History Tellers

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The Boston Molasses Flood

21 people died and 150 were injured in the boston molasses flood of 1919. A judge recommended monetary compensation for victims but it was only $300,000. The settlement against usia sent a message that corporations had an obligation to protect the safety of their communities. On the next episode i'll be talking to jake sconyers host of the podcast hub history one who looks at interesting stories from boston's past.

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