Filed under: maritime heritage | Tags: childrens books, Edmund Fitzgerald, Just One More Book, maritime heritage
Thirty three years ago today the SS Edmund Fitzgerald was lost with 29 souls. Here’s a very moving video about this tragic event.
YouTube – The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald edited by Joseph Fulton
At the recommendation of the Just One More Book podcast, last year I purchased the children’s book The Edmund Fitzgerald: The Song of the Bell for my then 4 year old son Luke who not surprisingly loves ships. (Listen to the podcast here) The book is beautifully illustrated and the authors do a great job telling the story of this magnificent ship and her loss. Death can be a challenging subject for young children but the authors handle it superbly. I highly recommend it.
Additional info:
The fateful voyage of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Jenny Nolan / The Detroit News (Nov. 11, 1975)
US National Transportation Safety Board Report (PDF)
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My uncle died on that ship i never got to meet him but i know that he was a very nice man i hope that his soul will rest in peace.Everyone that was on that ship is in my heart Rest in peace my beloved uncle
Comment by Brittany menard April 20, 2010 @ 4:23 pm[...] yesterday was the 33rd anniversary of the loss of Edmund Fitzgerald. Peter Mello and Cheryl called my attention to the sad date. If looking for specific “word” in archives, [...]
Pingback by Ladders 2 « tugster: a waterblog November 11, 2008 @ 6:53 pmIf you know the names of the people who died on that ship will you please tell me
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