WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable occurred in Boston's North End. A massive container overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a wall of thick, brown liquid that engulfed the streets below. Hundreds of people were caught in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected force of the molasses. The sight was ho