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Barcode30053003823005
StatusChecked Out
Home LocationParis-Bourbon
Call No363.12309 BACO
Title The gales of November : the untold story of the Edmund Fitzgerald /|cJohn U. Bacon.
Author Bacon, John U., 1964- author.
CollectionNEW: Adult 300-399
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Checked OutParis-Bourbon30053003823005363.12309 BACO1/14/2026 Due on 2/19/2026

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Personal Name Bacon, John U., 1964- author.
Title Statement The gales of November : the untold story of the Edmund Fitzgerald /|cJohn U. Bacon.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice New York, NY : Liverlight Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company,|c[2025]
Physical Description xx, 442 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ;|c24 cm
Content Type cartographic image cri rdacontent
Content Type still image sti rdacontent
Content Type text txt rdacontent
Media Type unmediated n rdamedia
Carrier Type volume rdacarrier
General Note Maps on endpapers.
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 424-428) and index.
Summary, Etc. "For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley does today. And no ship represented the apex of the American Century better than the 729-foot-long Edmund Fitzgerald -- the biggest, best, and most profitable ship on the Lakes. But on November 10, 1975, as the 'storm of the century' threw 100 mile-per-hour winds and 50-foot waves on Lake Superior, the Mighty Fitz found itself at the worst possible place, at the worst possible time. When she sank, she took all 29 men onboard down with her, leaving the tragedy shrouded in mystery for a half century. In The Gales of November, award-winning journalist John U. Bacon presents the definitive account of the disaster, drawing on more than 100 interviews with the families, friends, and former crewmates of those lost. Bacon explores the vital role Great Lakes shipping played in America's economic boom, the uncommon lives the sailors led, the sinking's most likely causes, and the heartbreaking aftermath for those left behind -- 'the wives, the sons, and the daughters,' as Gordon Lightfoot sang in his unforgettable ballad. Focused on those directly affected by the tragedy, The Gales of November is both an emotional tribute to the lives lost and a propulsive, page-turning narrative history of America's most-mourned maritime disaster."--|cProvided by publisher.
Subject Edmund Fitzgerald (Ship)
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Shipwrecks Superior, Lake.

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