The S. S. Kresge Fireworks Explosion

Episode 40 of the Lake Eerie Library podcast, hosted by lakeeerielibrary, titled "The S. S. Kresge Fireworks Explosion" was published on July 7, 2024 and runs 69 minutes.

July 7, 2024 ·69m · Lake Eerie Library

0:00 / 0:00

Summary

What do KMart, fireworks, and Cleveland all have in common? That would be the tragedy of the S.S. Kresge Fireworks Explosion in 1908. Join the librarians for a tragic play-by-play of the fateful pre-holiday celebration that resulted in seven deaths, mass chaos, and building destruction, all due to something that was deemed as a harmless display. This ain’t no blue light special! Beth and Britta give Ohio a PSA on fireworks etiquette, there’s beef with Mary and her 20 dollars, and Britta does some math on the unfathomable dollar amount of fireworks kept at the store. Timestamps: Housekeeping, Beth's pickle journey, people who clearly hate babies and animals 13:35 discussion starts.

Episode Description

What do KMart, fireworks, and Cleveland all have in common? That would be the tragedy of the S.S. Kresge Fireworks Explosion in 1908. Join the librarians for a tragic play-by-play of the fateful pre-holiday celebration that resulted in seven deaths, mass chaos, and building destruction, all due to something that was deemed as a harmless display. This ain’t no blue light special! Beth and Britta give Ohio a PSA on fireworks etiquette, there’s beef with Mary and her 20 dollars, and Britta does some math on the unfathomable dollar amount of fireworks kept at the store.

Timestamps:

Housekeeping, Beth's pickle journey, people who clearly hate babies and animals

13:35 discussion starts.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

Jesus is the Hero You've Been Looking For Part 2

Mar 31, 2026 ·45m

Jesus is the Hero You’ve Been Looking For Part 1

Mar 18, 2026 ·33m

Jesus Gives Grace Upon Grace

Mar 12, 2026 ·39m

Jesus' Arrival Creates New Belonging

Mar 12, 2026 ·45m

Guest Speaker: Bryan Nunez

Mar 12, 2026 ·24m

Jesus is the Unstoppable Light

Mar 12, 2026 ·39m

Similar Podcasts

From the Stacks: a Sandusky Library Podcast sanduskylibrary The Sandusky Library is a beautiful Carnegie library located in downtown Sandusky near the shores of Lake Erie. This podcast focuses on programs, materials, and services offered by the library. Lake to Lake Podcast Niagara newspaper group The Niagara Dailies podcast is the official podcast of the St. Catharines Standard, Niagara Falls Review and the Welland Tribune, covering local news from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie. It is home to the new show, Inside the Newsroom and all past episodes of the Lake to Lake podcast. Whiteout Abigail Heckel Whiteout is a podcast about 3 island residents of Lake Erie's West Bass Island who all experience weird things happening during a winter storm. Their experiences are tied together by one man who is hellbent on revenge during the storm. Mosaic Podcast Education Development Center (EDC) is a global nonprofit that advances lasting solutions to improve education, promote health, and expand economic opportunity. Since 1958, we have been a leader in designing, implementing, and evaluating powerful and innovative programs in more than 80 countries around the world.Intro music is “Rain on Lake Erie”, from http://www.purple-planet.com

URL copied to clipboard!