An Evening with John U Bacon
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Join us Thursday, June 18th, for An Evening with John U. Bacon, celebrating his newest book, The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald. 2025 marked the fiftieth anniversary of
Event Details
Join us Thursday, June 18th, for An Evening with John U. Bacon, celebrating his newest book, The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
2025 marked 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.”
Few endeavors have bound time so mercilessly to money as Great Lakes shipping did at its peak, and no vessel had been more perfectly designed to maximize both than the S. S. Edmund Fitzgerald. At 75 feet wide and 729 feet long, the Fitzgerald was at the time of her launch the largest ship on the lakes, and she repeatedly broke her own records for the largest loads, the fastest runs, and the biggest season hauls throughout her career. She was a champion heavyweight, sprinter, and workhorse, all in one.
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Great Lakes Center for the Arts
800 Bay Harbor Dr, Bay Harbor, MI 49770, USA
