5. The Wall Street Bombing (1920)
On a busy September afternoon in 1920, a horse-drawn wagon packed with explosives detonated outside the J.P. Morgan headquarters on Wall Street. The blast killed 38 people and injured hundreds more, throwing the city into chaos. Investigators suspected anarchists, but the case was never officially solved. This early act of domestic terrorism sent shockwaves through the nation’s financial center and remains one of America’s most mysterious attacks. Discover more about the Wall Street Bombing and its enduring impact.
