WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive container overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a wall of thick, brown syrup that engulfed the streets below. Scores of people were caught in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected force of the molasses. The scene was devas