{"product_id":"great-lakes-shipwrecks-survivals-paperback","title":"Great Lakes Shipwrecks \u0026 Survivals - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Ratigan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eReynold H. Weidenaar\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrue stories of maritime tragedy and endurance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this breathtaking chronicle, William Ratigan provides vivid accounts of the most catastrophic shipwrecks on the Great Lakes. The doomed vessels that Ratigan discusses include the magnificent excursion liner \u003ci\u003eEastland, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich capsized in the Chicago River, drowning hundreds of people a short distance from the pier; the steel freighter \u003ci\u003eMataafa, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich dumped its crew into freezing waters while the snowbound town of Duluth looked on; the dark Sunday in November 1913 when Lake Huron swallowed eight ships; and the bitter November of 1958 when the \u003ci\u003eBradley \u003c\/i\u003ewent down in Lake Michigan during one of the greatest killer storms in the region. An entire section is dedicated to the wreck of the \u003ci\u003eEdmund Fitzgerald\u003c\/i\u003e--one of the most famous maritime disasters in modern times--in Lake Superior in 1975. Watercolor illustrations, photographs, maps, and news clippings enrich Ratigan's compelling storytelling. Sailors, historians, and general readers alike will be moved by these memorable accounts of tragedy and heroism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Ratigan \u003c\/b\u003e(1910-1984) had a diverse career that ranged from serving as a dockmaster in Charlevoix, Michigan, to consulting for the Smithsonian Institute, teaching journalism at UCLA, and working as an NBC network news director. He wrote several books on the Great Lakes region, including \u003ci\u003eSoo Canal! \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStraits of Mackinac!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 386\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51889404018976,"sku":"9780802886088","price":30.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/O3C4yULZas9780802886088.webp?v=1781932282","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/great-lakes-shipwrecks-survivals-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}