On Sweet Turned Deadly: The Great Boston Molasses Flood
On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive container overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown syrup that swamped the streets below. Hundreds of people were caught in the unforeseen disaster, crushed by the unexpected force of the molasses. The sight