THE DARKEST DAY KNOWN TO MAN (25 OF 26)
Scripture: Mark 15:22-41
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The Darkest Day Known to Man (25 of 26)
Series: Moving Through Mark
Donald Cantrell
Mark 15:22-41
Theme: ''The crucifixion was the most horrible day in the history of man''
I - The Crucifixion (22 - 25)
II - The Confirmation (26)
III - The Criminals (27 - 28, 32b)
IV - The Critics (29 - 32a)
V - The Covering (33 - 34)
VI - The Confusion (35 - 36)
VII - The Conclusion (37)
VIII - The Curtain (38)
IX - The Centurion (39)
X - The Courageous (40 - 41)
Have you ever considered some of the worst moments in history?
I was doing some reading only about some of the worst moments in history and came across some very odd and interesting events. As I was reading I saw a headline that really made me curious, the headline said ''The Boston Molasses Massacre.'' I mean I had never heard of such an event, so I had to read more.
The Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster, the Boston Molassacre, or the Great Boston Molasses Flood, occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. A large storage tank filled with 2.3 million US gallons weighing approximately 13,000 short tons of molasses burst, and the resultant wave of molasses rushed through the streets at an estimated 35 mph, killing 21 and injuring 150. The event entered local folklore and residents claimed for decades afterwards that the area still smelled of molasses on hot summer days.
The disaster occurred at the Purity Distilling Company facility at 529 Commercial Street near Keany Square. Molasses can be fermented to produce ethanol, the active ingredient in alcoholic beverages and a key component in munitions.
Purity used the harbor side Commercial Street tank to offload molasses from ships and store it for later transfer by pipeline to the Purity ethanol plant situated between Willow Street and Evereteze Way in Cambridge. The molasses tank stood 50 ft tall and 90 ft in diameter and contained as much as 2.3 ...
Series: Moving Through Mark
Donald Cantrell
Mark 15:22-41
Theme: ''The crucifixion was the most horrible day in the history of man''
I - The Crucifixion (22 - 25)
II - The Confirmation (26)
III - The Criminals (27 - 28, 32b)
IV - The Critics (29 - 32a)
V - The Covering (33 - 34)
VI - The Confusion (35 - 36)
VII - The Conclusion (37)
VIII - The Curtain (38)
IX - The Centurion (39)
X - The Courageous (40 - 41)
Have you ever considered some of the worst moments in history?
I was doing some reading only about some of the worst moments in history and came across some very odd and interesting events. As I was reading I saw a headline that really made me curious, the headline said ''The Boston Molasses Massacre.'' I mean I had never heard of such an event, so I had to read more.
The Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster, the Boston Molassacre, or the Great Boston Molasses Flood, occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. A large storage tank filled with 2.3 million US gallons weighing approximately 13,000 short tons of molasses burst, and the resultant wave of molasses rushed through the streets at an estimated 35 mph, killing 21 and injuring 150. The event entered local folklore and residents claimed for decades afterwards that the area still smelled of molasses on hot summer days.
The disaster occurred at the Purity Distilling Company facility at 529 Commercial Street near Keany Square. Molasses can be fermented to produce ethanol, the active ingredient in alcoholic beverages and a key component in munitions.
Purity used the harbor side Commercial Street tank to offload molasses from ships and store it for later transfer by pipeline to the Purity ethanol plant situated between Willow Street and Evereteze Way in Cambridge. The molasses tank stood 50 ft tall and 90 ft in diameter and contained as much as 2.3 ...
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