This week marks 50 years since the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sank while crossing Lake Superior. The shipwreck, which killed all 29 men aboard, became the most well-known wreck to ever occur on the Great Lakes. William Brangham recently spoke with John U. Bacon, who authored a new book that explores both the tragedy and the enduring legend it inspired. | PBS NewsHour

The Edmund Fitzgerald left Superior, WI, on November 9, 1975, bound for Detroit. Less than 24 hours later, she and her 29 crewmen were claimed by the Gales of November. Today marks 50 years since the tragedy. Here’s a look at the final path of the Edmund Fitzgerald — and what led to her fateful end on Lake Superior. | I Love Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

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