{"product_id":"what-was-the-great-molasses-flood-of-1919-paperback","title":"What Was the Great Molasses Flood of 1919? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKirsten Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWho Hq\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDede Putra\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn about Boston's molasses disaster of 1919, when a storage tank burst and flooded the streets, in this latest addition to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling What Was? series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unusually warm winter day resulted in 2.3 million gallons of molasses flooding the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The disaster killed twenty-one people and injured 150 others. Rescue missions were launched to save people from the sticky and deadly mess, led by the Red Cross, the Army, the Navy, and the Massachusetts Nautical School. With the help of hundreds of volunteers over the course of several weeks, the streets were cleaned up. But the smell of molasses and the horror of the preventable tragedy lingered for decades to come.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKirsten Anderson is a writer and actress who lives in New York City with her charming Pomeranian, Sunflower. She has written several biographies for children, including \u003ci\u003eWho Is Zendaya?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWho Is Kamala Harris?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.4 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700127043680,"sku":"9780593520772","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/what-was-the-great-molasses-flood-of-1919-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}