Washington: 50 years after Edmund Fitzgerald wreck, story endures despite ballad’s myths

Ironically, Lightfoot said in a 2015 interview with NPR that he was inspired to write the song after being annoyed by an ...
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The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sunk 50 years ago today

The Door County Maritime Museum's curator and exhibits manager looks back on the story of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, 50 years ...

Echoes from the Deep: Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald, 50 years later

Watch, read and reflect as we revisit the storm, the ship, and the souls aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald through exclusive ...
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Edmund Fitzgerald: Hear heartbreaking audio from the night the big freighter sank with 29 men

When it was clear the Fitzgerald had disappeared, the question became: Who would brave the storm to look for the crew?

50 years later, the mystery of the Edmund Fitzgerald still haunts the children of its lost crew

Nolan Church joined the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald as a porter late in life — a new career at age 50 after he was laid off from mining-related work in Silver Bay.

High surf forces closure of multiple beaches at popular Texas tourist spot

A cold front that moved through the Rio Grande Valley over the weekend has caused red flag conditions on beaches across Cameron County. The unsafe conditions have prompted county leaders to ...

Michael Peregrine: During a November storm 50 years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank. The mystery persists.

The 50th anniversary of the shipwreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald reminds us of how important the Great Lakes are as a conduit of commerce.
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Giant Wave Crashes Onto Pier Sweeping Cruise Ship Visitors Away

Tourists were swept into the sea by a giant wave in Tenerife. Cruise passengers were among the victims in a tragic day of ...

Great Lakes’ deadly history: Edmund Fitzgerald was last major wreck, but far from the only one

It's been 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank among huge waves on Lake Superior, and its legend is just as gripping as ever.

Chart Rewind: The Legend of the Edmund Fitzgerald Lives on in Gordon Lightfoot’s Hit Tribute

The loss was commemorated in folk-rocker Gordon Lightfoot ’s “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” which hit No. 2 on the ...

Into the deep: One man’s descent to the Edmund Fitzgerald

In 1994, Ric Mixter spent nearly two hours on the bottom of Lake Superior. His dive revealed torn steel, spilled ore and ...

50 years later, the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald lives on in fascination with the maritime disaster

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Monday is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior, marking a ...