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Books, Authors, Art and MusicFeature HomepageFreightersHistory and CultureLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismShipwrecksFifty years later: The little-known story of the families the Fitz left behind
-After the Edmund Fitzgerald sank, grieving families faced another storm: unequal insurance payouts, corporate pressure and a legal system stacked against them.
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In “The Gales of November,” author John U. Bacon investigates the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
-In his new book, “The Gales of November,” John U. Bacon explores the history and mysteries of the 1975 wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a record-setting freighter ship.
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APBooks, Authors, Art and MusicDetroitFeature HomepageFreightersHistory and CultureLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismShipwrecksTorontoFolk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84
-The legendary folk singer-songwriter, whose hits include “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” died on May 1.
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APBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBooks, Authors, Art and MusicDetroitEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature DetroitFreightersHistory and CultureLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismShipwrecksDetroit church to remember sailors lost on the Great Lakes
-Sailors who lost their lives in shipwrecks on the Great Lakes and Michigan waterways will be remembered at a historic church in downtown Detroit.
