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Despite the horror of this whole thing, there was some good that came out of it. At the time of the flood, Americans were pretty accustomed to courts ruling in favor of corporate interests over those of the people. As such, most people likely assumed no one would be held accountable for the disaster, even though the evidence was strongly suggesting lax safety protocols and sloppy work.

Despite the horror of this whole thing, there was some good that came out of it. At the time of the flood, Americans were pretty accustomed to courts ruling in favor of corporate interests over those of the people. As such, most people likely assumed no one would be held accountable for the disaster, even though the evidence was strongly suggesting lax safety protocols and sloppy work.

But to everyone's great surprise, Bostonians soon learned that sometimes the courts will do the right thing. All right. In the years-long civil suits that followed, Judge High Ogden repeatedly ruled in favor of victims over the USIA. Hell yeah. Frequently awarding more to those victims whose suffering had been substantial, too.

But to everyone's great surprise, Bostonians soon learned that sometimes the courts will do the right thing. All right. In the years-long civil suits that followed, Judge High Ogden repeatedly ruled in favor of victims over the USIA. Hell yeah. Frequently awarding more to those victims whose suffering had been substantial, too.

Ogden basically awarded $6,000 or nearly $600,000 today to people who were killed immediately, like 10-year-old Maria DeSazio, because she was killed instantly. So he would award that to her family. They deserved that. And according to my good man's Good man. Good name. He said then he gave seven thousand five hundred dollars to people who suffered before they died. Like George Leahy.

Ogden basically awarded $6,000 or nearly $600,000 today to people who were killed immediately, like 10-year-old Maria DeSazio, because she was killed instantly. So he would award that to her family. They deserved that. And according to my good man's Good man. Good name. He said then he gave seven thousand five hundred dollars to people who suffered before they died. Like George Leahy.

He was trapped in the basement of a firehouse in this little 18 inch crawl space and tried to keep his head above molasses for four hours before he was asphyxiated. Oh, my God. What a horrific way to die. Horrific. Horrific. You can't put a price on that. Oh, no, you can't.

He was trapped in the basement of a firehouse in this little 18 inch crawl space and tried to keep his head above molasses for four hours before he was asphyxiated. Oh, my God. What a horrific way to die. Horrific. Horrific. You can't put a price on that. Oh, no, you can't.

But the disaster also had a significant influence on the realm of public safety, both in Massachusetts and around the country. Following the flood, new regulations were put in place that, you know, it did a lot, but it would also require architects and engineers to show their work and get their plans signed off on by building inspectors and safety regulators.

But the disaster also had a significant influence on the realm of public safety, both in Massachusetts and around the country. Following the flood, new regulations were put in place that, you know, it did a lot, but it would also require architects and engineers to show their work and get their plans signed off on by building inspectors and safety regulators.

That's crazy that that wasn't already a thing that was happening. No. My good man, Stephen, said the Great Boston Molasses Flood did for building construction standards what the Coconut Grove Fire did for fire standards. It's so wild because the entire time we've been talking about the Molasses Flood, I've been thinking about the Coconut Grove. Yeah.

That's crazy that that wasn't already a thing that was happening. No. My good man, Stephen, said the Great Boston Molasses Flood did for building construction standards what the Coconut Grove Fire did for fire standards. It's so wild because the entire time we've been talking about the Molasses Flood, I've been thinking about the Coconut Grove. Yeah.

Because that was also a devastating event that changed the history of Boston. Of course, yeah. Now, all of those who experienced the Molasses Flood firsthand have since died. And these days, the story kind of rarely comes up in discussion of Boston's history. It really doesn't.

Because that was also a devastating event that changed the history of Boston. Of course, yeah. Now, all of those who experienced the Molasses Flood firsthand have since died. And these days, the story kind of rarely comes up in discussion of Boston's history. It really doesn't.

But thanks to my good man, Stephen Paleo, and local journalists, those who lost their lives in the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 remain remembered today, thankfully, because they won't let them forget. No, that's an important story to tell. And it's Stephen Puello, I think it is. Puello, I believe it is.

But thanks to my good man, Stephen Paleo, and local journalists, those who lost their lives in the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 remain remembered today, thankfully, because they won't let them forget. No, that's an important story to tell. And it's Stephen Puello, I think it is. Puello, I believe it is.

Yeah, I think I said it wrong. I apologize if I said it wrong. My good man, Stephen. Wow. We're linking all his sources in the show notes, so you can definitely go take a look at what he has to say. Go support the good man. My good man, Stephen.

Yeah, I think I said it wrong. I apologize if I said it wrong. My good man, Stephen. Wow. We're linking all his sources in the show notes, so you can definitely go take a look at what he has to say. Go support the good man. My good man, Stephen.

with his good name wow that is a tragic fucking tale it's a very tragic tale and it really is interesting though wild that they don't there should be in massachusetts at the very least it should be a whole section in history i mean think of how much time which again we should yeah we spend on the salem witch trials because we're in the area and i never ever learned about

with his good name wow that is a tragic fucking tale it's a very tragic tale and it really is interesting though wild that they don't there should be in massachusetts at the very least it should be a whole section in history i mean think of how much time which again we should yeah we spend on the salem witch trials because we're in the area and i never ever learned about