This week, we're discussing the Texas City Industrial Accident. This disaster is considered the worst industrial accident in United States history. With over 600 dead, 5,000 injured, and over $1 billion dollars in property damage, justice wouldn't come soon enough. I want to thank you all for listening this season, new episodes will air in early May 2024.

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Sources:

• https://www.mercatus.org/research/policy-briefs/economic-recovery-lessons-post-world-war-ii-period
• https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/postwarera/postwar-era/a/the-growth-of-suburbia
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compagnie_Générale_Transatlantique
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-20th_century_baby_boom
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Plan#Slow_recovery
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_City_disaster

Music:

Guardians - Caleb Etheridge

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