ON SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January afternoon in 1919, the unthinkable happened in Boston's North End. A massive tank overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown liquid that swamped the streets below. Scores of people were caught in the unforeseen disaster, crushed by the unexpected impact of the molasses. The sight