2. The Tragedy of the Edmund Fitzgerald | Tales of the Great Lakes

In the second episode of Tales of the Great Lakes, Eric tells the story of the wreck of the Great Lakes freighter the "Edmund Fitzgerald." The wreck is still a mystery to this day, with several different hypotheses on how it could've sunk. He also gives a brief history of the Upper Peninsula and shipping on the Great Lakes.

Information Sources-
https://www.nps.gov/kewe/learn/histor...

https://mn.water.usgs.gov/projects/te...

https://shipwreckmuseum.com/the-launc...

https://shipwreckmuseum.com/edmund-fi...

https://www.jsonline.com/story/life/g...

https://ssedmundfitzgerald.org/

0:00 Intro
0:50 Part I: The Legend of Gitche Gumee and The Great Lakes State
5:05 Part II: The Launch of the Edmund Fitzgerald
8:14 Part III: Life on the Queen of the Great Lakes
11:17 Part IV: The Last Voyage of the Fitz
15:03 Part V: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
21:57 Part VI: The Pride of the American Side
26:47 Outro and Next on Tales of the Great Lakes