IN 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 tank overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured without warning, unleashing a wall of thick, brown liquid that swamped the streets below. Scores of people became victims in the catastrophic flood, swept away the unexpected weight of the molasses. The scene