WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable happened in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a cascade of thick, brown liquid that swamped the streets below. Scores of people became victims in the catastrophic flood, swept away the unexpected impact of the molasses. Th