The Gales of November: An Evening with John U. Bacon, 14 October | Event in Cincinnati | AllEvents

The Gales of November: An Evening with John U. Bacon

The Mercantile Library

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Tue, 14 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm

414 Walnut Street 11th Floor , Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45202

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Tue, 14 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm (EDT)

414 Walnut Street 11th Floor, Ohio 45202

414 Walnut St, Cincinnati, OH 45202-3906, United States, Cincinnati

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The Gales of November: An Evening with John U. Bacon
On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking, the bestselling author of The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the “Mighty Fitz.”

For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley does today. And no ship represented the apex of the American Century better than the 729-foot-long Edmund Fitzgerald—the biggest, best, and most profitable ship on the Lakes.

But on November 10, 1975, as the “storm of the century” threw 100 mile-per-hour winds and 50-foot waves on Lake Superior, the Mighty Fitz found itself at the worst possible place, at the worst possible time. When she sank, she took all 29 men onboard down with her, leaving the tragedy shrouded in mystery for a half century.

In The Gales of November, award-winning journalist John U. Bacon presents the definitive account of the disaster, drawing on more than 100 interviews with the families, friends, and former crewmates of those lost. Bacon explores the vital role Great Lakes shipping played in America’s economic boom, the uncommon lives the sailors led, the sinking’s most likely causes, and the heartbreaking aftermath for those left behind—"the wives, the sons, and the daughters,” as Gordon Lightfoot sang in his unforgettable ballad.

Focused on those directly affected by the tragedy, The Gales of November is both an emotional tribute to the lives lost and a propulsive, page-turning narrative history of America’s most-mourned maritime disaster.

6 pm reception/6:30 pm program
Free & open to the public. Registration required.

Copies of The Gales of November will be available for sale & signing courtesy of Joseph-Beth Cincinnati.

About John U. Bacon

John U. Bacon has authored fourteen books on sports, business, health, and history, the last seven of which are critically acclaimed national bestsellers, including five New York Times bestsellers. He lives in Ann Arbor and northern Michigan with his wife and son.


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The Gales of November: An Evening with John U. Bacon, 14 October | Event in Cincinnati | AllEvents
The Gales of November: An Evening with John U. Bacon
Tue, 14 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm