Award-winning journalist, John U. Bacon presents the definitive account of the disaster, drawing on more than 100 interviews with family, friends and former crewmates of those lost.  Mr. 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 heart-breaking aftermath for those left behind.
The Gales of November is an emotional tribute to her crew and a propulsive page-turning narrative history of America’s most mourned shipwreck.  442 pages