Blue Flu

In September 1919, the city of Boston experienced a terrifying sociological experiment. Outraged by poverty wages and abysmal working conditions, the Boston police force went on strike. Within hours of the officers abandoning their posts, the veneer of civilization evaporated. Mobs roamed the streets, storefronts were smashed, and rampant looting paralyzed the city. It was a stark, brutal demonstr...