The Great Molasses Flood
Boston, 1919
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2012]
Format: Book
Description: x, 102 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm
An account of the January 1919 molasses tank explosion in Boston, Massachusetts, seeks to uncover why the tank blew up and who was to blame through primary sources and archival photographs that show the extent of the damage.
Contents:
Lunchtime near the harbor -- A terrible wave -- Hundreds to the rescue -- Who is to blame? -- A flood of stories -- A real or mythical bomber?
Subjects:
Industrial accidents -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Molasses industry -- Accidents -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Alcohol industry -- Accidents -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Floods -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Industrial accidents -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Molasses industry -- Accidents -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Alcohol industry -- Accidents -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Floods -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: 900L
ISBN:
1580893481
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C HISTORY Disaster Kop | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY Disaster Kop | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Children's NonFiction | In |