WHEN 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 container overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured with a roar, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown liquid that consumed the streets below. Scores of people were caught in the tragic event, swept away the unexpected impact of the molasses. The sight wa