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‘The Gales of November’ explores the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy and the legend it inspired - PBS News Hour - Segments

‘The Gales of November’ explores the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy and the legend it inspired - PBS News Hour - Segments

Update: 2025-11-11
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This week marks 50 years since the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank while crossing Lake Superior. The shipwreck, which killed all 29 men aboard, became the most well-known wreck to ever occur on the Great Lakes. William Brangham recently spoke with the author of a new book that explores both the tragedy and the enduring legend it inspired. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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‘The Gales of November’ explores the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy and the legend it inspired - PBS News Hour - Segments

‘The Gales of November’ explores the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy and the legend it inspired - PBS News Hour - Segments