About this episode
In this episode, John U. Bacon discusses the factors leading to the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
In part two of our conversation, John U. Bacon, author of the bestselling book The Gales of November, discusses factors that led to the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975.
People in this episode
Host: Fred Sauceman
Guest: John U. Bacon
Topics covered
- sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
- Lake Superior
- maritime history
- John U. Bacon
- The Gales of November
- 1975 events
Keywords
- Edmund Fitzgerald
- John U. Bacon
- Lake Superior
- maritime disaster
- The Gales of November
- 1975
- freighter sinking
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Gales of November
Places: Lake Superior
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