Patrick and the great molasses explosion

Gr a story based on an event that occurred in boston in 1919. Patricks favorite sight at the harbor was a huge tank with the following words painted on it. Patrick and the great molasses explosion by marjorie stover, 1985, dillon press edition, in english. Usually, the setting is described as it really was, and some or all of the characters are. Patrick and the great molasses explosion indiana state library.

Allison describes the molasses flood of 1919, which killed 21 people and destroyed part of the north end. The boston globe would later write that the force of the molasses wave. May 02, 2011 stephen puleo, author of dark tide, gives a guided tour of one of bostons most infamous disaster sites the great molasses flood of 1919. Patrick and the great molasses explosion by marjorie. Great boston molasses flood of 1919, the explosion of the massive container. Sharon wooding patrick has a craving for molasses, until the explosion of a fiftyfoot tank fills the streets of boston with the stuff. On january 15th, 1919, in what was probably the most bizarre disaster in united states history, a storage tank burst on bostons waterfront releasing two million gallons of molasses in a 15 fthigh, 160 ftwide wave that raced through the citys north end at 35mph destroying everything it touched. Bostons great molasses flood a north end disaster boston. The great chicago fire was a conflagration that burned in the american city of chicago on october 810, 1871. Patrick and the great molasses explosion flashcards quizlet. Start studying patrick and the great molasses explosion. The great molasses flood that followed the blast sent an avalanche of death into the streets.

Jan 15, 2015 firefighters and others stand in a pool of molasses after the explosion of a molasses storage tank owned by the united states industrial alcohol company in boston on january 15, 1919. You came up in my research on the great molasses flood of 1919. This is a smart response notebook file to go along with the story patrick and the great molasses explosion. Patrick and the great molasses explosion by marjorie stover. Wreckage under elevated train tracks from the molasses disaster courtesy of the great molasses flood, by deborah kops this article is. Patrick the great and 19 related entities entities finder. A large molasses tank burst causing a wave of molasses to rush through the streets, killing 21 and injuring 150. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3. Patrick and the great molasses explosion book by marjorie. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.

Jan 01, 2009 bostons 1919 molasses tank explosion turned this elevated train structure into a twisted mass of metal. There are a few books that i have used with children, both my own and in a therapeutic setting, to teach about this amazing event. Chuck lyons published in history today volume 59 issue 1 january 2009. Patrick and the great molasses explosion by stover, marjorie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. On january 15 of 1919 it was a particularly sunny day kin boston, along the harbor of boston their was a huge tank filled with 30 tons of molasses also nearby was a neighbor hood and other mini stores and a firehouse. Firefighters and others stand in a pool of molasses after the explosion of a molasses storage tank owned by the united states industrial alcohol company in boston on january 15, 1919. People say that on particularly hot days, you can still smell the sweet molasses in the air.

Solving a mystery behind the deadly tsunami of molasses. Patrick has a craving for molasses, until the explosion of a fiftyfoot tank fills the streets of boston with the stuff. Front page of the january 16, 1919, boston post covering the disaster. Patrick and the great molasses explosion has 1 available editions to buy at alibris. Patrick mcgonnigal obrien the great molasses explosion of 1919. Patrick and the great molasses explosion t65 64 unit 4 patrick and the great molasses explosion 65 lesson in literature. The molasses waves also tossed people, including city employee patrick breen, into the harbor where the water temperature hovered just above.

The book by marjorie stover patrick and the great molasses explosion library binding give you a sense. In this activity, youll identify what caused the disaster to happen and what effects it had on the people of boston. Patrick goes home covered with molasses from head to toe. Usually, the setting is described as it really was, and some or all of the characters are made up. The tragic event claimed 21 lives and leveled a vast. Sep 23, 2005 at the nearby purity distilling company, a sixstorytall iron molasses tank grumbled like a massive stomach with severe indigestion. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Stephen puleo, author of dark tide, gives a guided tour of one of bostons most infamous disaster sites the great molasses flood of 1919. Apr 23, 2019 patrick and the great molasses explosion by marjorie stover, 1985, dillon press edition, in english. Patrick and the great molasses explosion test by staudts. Fill in the boxes below to identify the causes and effects of the molasses flood.

Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Scientists finally decode the great molasses flood of 1919. Patrick and the great molasses explosion textbook page 66 25 outlining a story patrick and the great molasses explosion graphic organizer 5. A horizontal flat surface usually higher than the attached area, raised flooring.

In 1972, she published her first book for children, trail boss in pigtails. Jun 27, 2016 the great molasses explosion of boston has become infamous in the community, but is mostly unknown the rest of the world. The molasses waves also tossed people, including city employee patrick breen. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Jan, 2019 in what would become known as the great boston molasses flood of 1919, the explosion of the massive container sent a tidal wave of death and destruction stalking through north end park. Find out why a warm january day and a tank full of molasses caused one of bostons worst disasters.

Kids would scrape up the molasses that leaked from the old tank to take home. A molasses mess in the boston molasses flood of 1919, you read about a terrible disaster. About patrick and the great molasses explosion patrick has a craving for molasses, until the explosion of a fiftyfoot tank fills the streets of bos. Click to read more about patrick and the great molasses explosion by marjorie stover. Marjorie filley stover books list of books by author. This track takes studnts through the varios sites of boston and the great tragedy that occured there in the year 1919. The great molasses flood, also known as the boston molasses disaster or the great boston. The great molasses flood of boston is a fascinating story for children, and a great way to get them involved and interested in history.

American history ink taming horses on the great plains 9780078780233. Its force also caused the collapse of an elevated train structure lifting a train off the tracks. This enormous cache of sweet molasses was awaiting transfer to a purity processing plant, where it would then be used in the production of sweetener, drinkingliquor, and alcoholbased munitions. Ebscohost serves thousands of libraries with premium essays, articles and other content including patrick and the great molasses explosion book. Patrick and the great molasses explosion by marjorie stover company disappointed a business that makes, buys, or sells things or the people you spend time with feeling sad, unhappy, or displeased because something was not as good as expected or because something you hoped for or. List of books by mcgrawhill education stored on this site. Jan 14, 2019 news world americas great molasses flood. These are the 21 victims of the great boston molasses.

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It happened on the 15 of january in boston massachusetts. The great molasses explosion of boston has become infamous in the community, but is mostly unknown the rest of the world. Also, there were reports of trucks being hurled into boston harbor. Scientists finally decode the great molasses flood of 1919 nearly 100 years later, scientists have determined what exactly made bostons 1919 molasses flood so deadly. Patrick and the great molasses explosion by marjorie filley.

One day he is sent to the store by his mother to fill the empty molasses pail. Included in the notebook file are a variety of questions about the story, and the very last page has 2 short answer questions for the students to answer on a sheet of paper. The rupture of a giant molasses tank in boston just after the first world war caused devastation and led to the longest legal case in the citys history. Jan 11, 2019 on january 15, 1919, boston suffered one of historys strangest disasters when the great molasses flood tore through the citys north end and deposited so much gooey residue that locals. An original new musical about a struggling family of italian immigrants who are literally swept up in the boston molasses disaster of 1919. A watchman for the company quit because he kept having dreams about it breaking shortly before it. In what would become known as the great boston molasses flood of 1919, the explosion of the massive container sent a tidal wave of death. On january 15, 1919, boston suffered one of historys strangest disasters when the great molasses flood tore through the citys north end and deposited so much gooey residue that locals.

Ok so this book was about the great molasses flood of 1919. It was followed by chad and the elephant engine 1975, patrick and the great molasses explosion 1985, when the dolls woke 1985, and midnight in the dollhouse 1990. Patrick and the great molasses explosion stover, marjorie on. Expository paragraphs for practice the boston molasses disaster occurred on january 15, 1919 in the north end. A dull muffled roar gave but an instants warning before the top of the tank was blown into the air, the new york times wrote in 1919 two million gallons of molasses rushed over the. Sharon wooding patrick has a craving for molasses, until the explosion of a. These are the 21 victims of the great boston molasses flood. The monumental molasses morass of 1919 damn interesting. Patrick and the great molasses explosion by marjorie filley stover.

Patrick and the great molasses explosion book, 1985. The great molasses flood, also known as the boston molasses disaster or the great boston molasses flood, and sometimes referred to locally as the boston molassacre, occurred on january 15, 1919, in the north end neighborhood of boston, massachusetts. He had red hair and freckles, and he lived with his mama, his papa, and his twoyearold sister, mary, in the city of boston. The sticky science behind the deadly boston molasses. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Musical about the great molasses flood opens in may in. No copies of this book were found in stock from 837 online book stores and marketplaces alert me when this book becomes available. Smart news keeping you current the sticky science behind the deadly boston molasses disaster nearly 100 years after the massive molasses tank. Patrick and the great molasses explosion 1985 edition. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.