Displaying 1 of 1 2003 Format: Book Author: Puleo, Stephen. Title: Dark tide : the great Boston molasses flood of 1919 / Stephen Puleo. Publisher, Date: Boston, Mass : Beacon Press, [2003] ©2003 Description: xi, 263 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Summary: 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. Subjects: 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. Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 1865- Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-248) and index. Contents: 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. Web Site: Table of contents Publisher description Publisher description LCCN: 2003010433 ISBN: 0807050202 9780807050200 9780807078006 080707800X Other Number: 52251394 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 803409 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 363.11 Puleo Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
