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In a storm that blew hurricane force winds on Nov. 10, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald — a massive ore carrier longer than two football fields — disappeared into the dark, frigid waters of Lake Superior. All 29 crew members were lost. 

Fifty years later, the sinking of the Fitzgerald remains one of the most haunting and mysterious maritime disasters in American history. MPR News guest host Dan Kraker talks with a Great Lakes historian about the ship's final, fateful voyage and why the tragedy holds meaning for many Minnesotans.

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50 years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, killing 29 men. MPR News guest host Dan Kraker talks with a Great Lakes historian about the ship’s final, fateful voyage and what the ore carrier’s shocking sinking means to Minnesotans. 

50 years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, killing 29 men. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Monday, MPR News guest host Dan Kraker talks with a Great Lakes historian about the ship’s final, fateful voyage and why the tragedy holds meaning for many Minnesotans.

The Edmund Fitzgerald sinking: Remembering the Great Lakes shipwreck 50 years later

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