# Boston
Absurd Medical History Moments that Prove People Have Always been this Dumb
Anti-vaccination movements are not new. In the 1700s, in the midst of a smallpox epidemic, Bostonians rampaged against those who sought to inoculate the public, assaulted them in the streets, and threw…
The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 Killed Dozens and Left a Devastating Toll on Boston
January 15, 2019, marked the 100th anniversary of one of history’s most bizarre disasters, Boston’s Great Molasses Flood. This flood…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Malcolm X
Malcolm Little remains a divisive figure in American history. Known to the world as Malcolm X, his followers claim he…
20 Photographs of the Destruction of the Great Boston Molasses Flood
The Great Molasses Flood occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End of Boston. A large molasses storage tank…
Today in History: British Parliament Passes The Tea Act (1773)
There was no single tipping point that kicked off the American Revolution. In fact, even as late as 1775, the…
Paul Revere Didn’t Finish his Famous Midnight Ride…and he Wasn’t Alone
Paul Revere's lonesome ride at midnight to warn the colonies that the "British were coming" is something that every American student…
6 Of The Most Notorious Alcatraz Inmates
Alcatraz. The Rock. Located in San Francisco Bay, the former island prison was once home to some of America's most…
5 of the Deadliest Mafia Hitmen in History
The most feared men in the underworld are typically not the bosses, or the brash, flashy gangsters who grab headlines.…
This Day In History: A Huge Fire Destroys Downtown Boston (1872)
On this date in history in 1872, a catastrophic fire broke out in Boston. The fire was to destroy a…
This Day in History, The Gangster ‘Whitey’ Bulger Was Arrested in California (2011)
On this day in 2011, one of America’s most wanted criminals was arrested. He had escaped the law for some…