The 50th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald - November 10, 2025 - PBS NewsHour

It has been 50 years since the SS Edmund Fitzgerald became the largest ship ever to sink crossing Lake Superior. The shipwreck killed all 29 men aboard and the tragedy was immortalized through Gordon Lightfoot's song, "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." This report includes a fascinating interview with the author of a new book, "The Gales of November," that explores both the tragedy and the enduring legend it inspired.