IN 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 with a roar, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown syrup that swamped the streets below. Dozens of people became victims in the unforeseen disaster, swept away the unexpected force of the molasses. The scene