The Rhoads Opera House Fire // 28
Keystone State of Mind
English - October 17, 2020 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsHistory True Crime history true crime comedy culture pennsylvania new Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On January 13, 1908, a series of missteps and bad decisions led to the deadliest fire in Pennsylvania history. Hear all about it on this episode of KSOM!!
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Music: Jay Root
References:
Trapped in the Third Act: The Rhoads Opera House Fire, Boyertown 1908
By: Samantha Pearson
The Rhoads Opera House Fire: Legacy of a Tragedy
Documentary by 69 News/WFMZ
Archives: 1908 Boyertown fire led to safety reforms
By Frank Whelan and The Morning Call
JAN 15, 1995
https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-archives-boyertown-fire-kills-170-story.html
1908 Pa. Opera House Tragedy Ushered in Fire Safety Rules
By Michael Rubinkam | January 15, 2008
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2008/01/15/86413.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereopticon
https://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-147