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100	1		_aBacon, John U., _d1964- _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe gales of November : _bthe untold story of the Edmund Fitzgerald / _cJohn U. Bacon.
246	3	0	_aUntold story of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bLiveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, _c[2025]
264		4	_c©2025.
300			_axx, 442 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : _billustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent.
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent.
336			_acartographic image _bcri _2rdacontent.
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia.
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 413-428) and index.
505	0		_aPrologue -- The risks -- The rewards -- To build a better boat -- "If we make it 'til daylight..." -- Pride of the American side -- Thirty-eight hours in a raft -- The captain -- The Toledo Express -- The sailor's life -- The veterans -- The rookies -- Lunch with the captain -- One last run (November 8-10, 1975) -- The sailor's code -- Searching -- All that remains -- Epilogue.
520			_a"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.
520			_aOn the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald's sinking, the bestselling author of The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the "Mighty Fitz." On November 10, 1975, during one of the fiercest storms ever to hit the Great Lakes, the massive freighter Edmund Fitzgerald vanished beneath the waves of Lake Superior, taking all twenty-nine crew members with her. In The Gales of November, acclaimed journalist John U. Bacon delivers the definitive account of this haunting maritime disaster and the era that produced it. Drawing on over a hundred interviews with families, friends, and shipmates of the lost men, Bacon explores how the Fitzgerald came to symbolize the power and promise of America's postwar industrial might--and how its loss marked the end of a booming age of Great Lakes shipping. Both an emotional tribute and a gripping narrative history, this book vividly captures the human stories behind the tragedy and the enduring mystery that still surrounds the "Mighty Fitz."
610	2	0	_aEdmund Fitzgerald (Ship)
650		0	_aShipwrecks _zSuperior, Lake.
650		0	_aShipwrecks _zGreat Lakes (North America) _xHistory.
650		0	_aSailors _zGreat Lakes (North America) _vBiography.
650		0	_aInland navigation _zGreat Lakes (North America) _xHistory.
650		0	_aShipping _zGreat Lakes (North America) _xHistory.
650		0	_aShipwrecks.
650		0	_aSailors.
650		0	_aShipwrecks _zGreat Lakes (North America)
651		0	_aGreat Lakes (North America) _xHistory.
651		0	_aSuperior, Lake _xHistory.
651		0	_aGreat Lakes (North America)
655		7	_aPersonal narratives. _2lcgft.
655		7	_aInformational works. _2lcgft.
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