STEPHEN PULEO is a historian, professor, public speaker, and the author of Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 and The Boston Italians, among others. Puleo holds a Master’s degree in history and teaches the subject at Suffolk University. Previously an award-winning reporter, Puleo is a contributor to American History magazine and The Boston Globe. He resides in Boston. You can sign up for email updates here.