Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Beacon PressISBN-13:9780807078006ISBN-10:080707800XUPC:9780807078006Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Disasters & Disaster ReliefBook Topic:State & Local, 20th CenturySize:8.90 x 5.90 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCM60TPGD9
Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919
A new 100th anniversary edition of the only adult book on one of the odder disasters in US history--and the greed, disregard for poor immigrants, and lack of safety standards that led to it. Around noon on January 15, 1919, a group of firefighters were playing cards in Boston's North End when they heard a tremendous crash. It was like roaring surf, one of them said later. Like a runaway two-horse...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Beacon PressISBN-13:9780807078006ISBN-10:080707800XUPC:9780807078006Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Disasters & Disaster ReliefBook Topic:State & Local, 20th CenturySize:8.90 x 5.90 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCM60TPGD9
Stephen Puleo is the author of several books including the Boston Globe bestseller The Boston Italians and the critically acclaimed Boston-area bestseller Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919. A former award-winning newspaper reporter and contributor to American History magazine, he holds a master's degree in history and teaches at Suffolk University. He and his wife, Kate, live in...
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