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John U. Bacon - Author of "The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald"


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Interviewed live on KVLF with Chaz 11-19-2025

THE GALES OF NOVEMBER: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald (Liveright: Oct 7, 2025) by John U. Bacon

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 Fitzgerald’s captain and crew and a propulsive, page-turning narrative history of America’s most-mourned shipwreck.

https://johnubacon.com/

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