ON 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 sticky molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown syrup that swamped the streets below. Scores of people were caught in the catastrophic flood, swept away the unexpected force of the molasses. The sight was