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The Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior 50 years ago
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· 1 min · 151 words · 4 timestamped sections
This is the full, timestamped transcript of "The Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior 50 years ago", an episode of NPR published November 10, 2025 (1 min, about 151 words). It mentions 9 people, works and ideas, including Great Lakes, Neta Ulibby, Harve Pierre, The Gales of November, Safety standards.
What is discussed, and when
- – 0:55: Great Lakes, Neta Ulibby, Harve Pierre, Safety standards
Notable quotes from "The Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior 50 years ago"
Today marks the 50th anniversary of a Great Lakes maritime tragedy and Pierre's Neta Ulibby reports. 29 men died on November 10th, 1975 during the wreck of the Edund Fitzgerald. We remember the disaster because of the.
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Who and what is mentioned in this episode?
People
- Neta Ulibby — Person · 2 mentions · first at
Today marks the 50th anniversary of a Great Lakes maritime tragedy and Pierre's Neta Ulibby reports. 29 men died on November 10th, 1975 during the wreck of the Edund…
- Harve Pierre — Person · 1 mention · first at
Today marks the 50th anniversary of a Great Lakes maritime tragedy and Pierre's Neta Ulibby reports. 29 men died on November 10th, 1975 during the wreck of the Edund…
- John U. Bacon — Person · 1 mention
Books & papers
- The Gales of November — Book · 1 mention · first at
A new bestselling book by John Eubacon called The Gales of November tells the stories of the sailors.
Companies & orgs
- NPR — Company · 1 mention
- The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald — Company · 1 mention
Products & tech
- Edmund Fitzgerald — Product · 1 mention
Concepts & topics
- Safety standards — Concept · 1 mention · first at
Safety standards have tightened since the wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald. No other freighters have sunk on the Great Lakes in the past 50 years. Neta Ulibby NPR News.
Places & events
- Great Lakes — Place · 2 mentions · first at
Full transcript with timestamps
Today marks the 50th anniversary of a Great Lakes maritime tragedy and Pierre's Neta Ulibby reports. 29 men died on November 10th, 1975 during the wreck of the Edund Fitzgerald. We remember the disaster because of the song by Gordon Lightoot. But it was one of thousands suffered by crews transporting lumber, limestone, and other goods across Lake Superior. The legend lives on from the triple war on down.
A new bestselling book by John Eubacon called The Gales of November tells the stories of the sailors.
It wasn't just 29 men. It were people with lives and futures and hopes and dreams and people on shore who are always worried about them looking for them to come home.
Safety standards have tightened since the wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald. No other freighters have sunk on the Great Lakes in the past 50 years. Neta Ulibby NPR News.
Questions about this episode
What is discussed in "The Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior 50 years ago"?
In order: 0:00 Great Lakes, Neta Ulibby, Harve Pierre, Safety standards.
What is mentioned in this NPR episode?
9 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Great Lakes, Neta Ulibby, Harve Pierre, The Gales of November, Safety standards, Edmund Fitzgerald. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.
How long is "The Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior 50 years ago"?
The episode runs 1 min; the transcript is about 151 words in 4 timestamped sections.
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