Historian Stephen Puleo on “Dark Tide: The Great Molasses Flood of 1919” featured on the Morning Show Feb 8
February 6, 2024Historian Stephen Puleo on “Dark Tide: The Great Molasses
Flood of 1919”
Historian Stephen Puleo, author of “Dark Tide: The Great Molasses Flood of 1919,” will visit this week to talk about the causes and consequences of what has been described as “America’s most fascinating and surreal disaster,” when a tank containing 2.3 million gallons of molasses collapsed on Boston’s waterfront, releasing a 15 foot high wave of molasses, traveling at top speed at 35 mph, through the North End.
Stephen will describe the extent of the damage and the toll on human life, as well as a multi-year court battle that ensued to determine culpability.
Stephen is the author of eight narrative history books, including “Voyage of Mercy,” “The Boston Italians,” “A City So Grand,” “The Caning,” and the forthcoming “The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union.”
For information about Stephen and his books, visit www.StephenPuleo
Announcement: I’m taking off Feb. 15th and 22nd, and will be repeating 2 of my favorite interviews, with Sonya Martino about Ona Judge and George Washington, and with Prof. Christian Hart about the Psychology of Lying. Also, starting in March, “The Morning Show” will scale back frequency to every other week.
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