WHEN SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On a sultry January day in 1919, the unthinkable happened in Boston's North End. A massive reservoir overflowing with sticky molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a wall of thick, brown liquid that engulfed the streets below. Scores of people became victims in the unforeseen disaster, crushed by the unexpected force of the molasses. The scene was