HYBRID: In the classroom and online. A Zoom link will be sent to all one day before class.
In this class we will learn about the tragedy of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in a Lake Superior storm on November 10, 1975. This event dominated national headlines for days. Presenter Ray Stocking will share a historical review of the Edmund Fitzgerald, with photos, video, and music accompanying the presentation. We will examine the specific details of the Fitzgerald’s final journey, a journey that ultimately took the lives of all 29 crew members. We will also discuss a summary of the investigation that followed this tragic event, and the multiple theories about what caused the ship to sink so suddenly, without any distress calls. Ray Stocking is a life-long admirer of the Great Lakes shipping industry. He grew up along the shores of Lake St. Clair and spent his childhood years watching and learning about the “big freighters” as they passed by. Ray is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University where he received his B.B.A and M.B.A. degrees in business management.