On the morning/early afternoon/dawn of January 22nd/Sunday the 22nd/the fateful day, 1879, a force/troops/regiments of British soldiers met their fate/were caught off guard/fell into a trap at Isandlwana. The battlefield/valley/plain was soon/quickly/within moments filled with/overrun by/consumed by the fury/rage/might of the Zulu warriors, who fou
A River of Ruin: The Molasses Flood
On January 15th, 1919, a horrifying disaster struck Boston's North End. A massive reservoir containing over 2 million gallons of molasses burst. The sticky goo surged through the streets like a tsunami, obliterating everything in its path. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more were injured. Buildings were crushed, and the stench of molasse