News 8 is producing a series of stories that will be published in the days leading up to Nov. 10, the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. It will culminate with a WOOD TV+ special ...

The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy” (Michigan State University Press, $29.95), uncovers more of ...

It's been 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975, claiming the lives of all 29 crew members aboard. The story of the ship and its crew members is one that ...

John U. Bacon, best-selling author of ‘The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald,’ joins John Williams to talk about the history of the ship Edmund Fitzgerald, why the man ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Nov. 10, 2025, is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. The captain was from Ottawa Hills and six crewmen also called Northwest Ohio home. The ship sank ...

Fifty years ago tonight, 29 men — including two from Minnesota — died in the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior. Why it matters: The story of the demise of one of the most beloved ships ...

Author John U. Bacon would bet otherwise. Bacon grew up in Michigan and thought he knew the story, too, until he started ...

The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Nov. 10, 1975, during a violent Lake Superior storm that claimed all 29 crew members. The ship battled escalating winds, massive waves, radar failure and severe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nov. 10—SUPERIOR — A crowd braved brisk winds to watch history unfold Sunday, Nov. 9, on Barker's Island. A new historical marker ...

“The Legend lives on from the Chippewa on downof the big lake they call Gitche GumeeSuperior, they said, never gives up her deadwhen the gales of November come early.”— Gordon Lightfoot As I write ...

November 10th marked a significant day in America’s history. On this day back in 1775, the United States Marine Corps formed. Celebrating its 250th birthday this year, the White House looked to honor ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Edmund James Fitzgerald comes from a long line of Edmund Fitzgeralds. His father was named James Edmund Fitzgerald, and his grandfather was Edmund McCarron Fitzgerald.