The S. S. Kresge Fireworks Explosion

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. 

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

13:35 discussion starts.