The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum holds a private ceremony for the family members of the 29 crewmen lost when the Edmund Fitzgerald sank on November 10, 1975. (Video provided by Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum) Follow all of MLive's coverage of the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald: https://l.mlive.com/2uio64 | MLive.com

This week marks 50 years since the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sank while crossing Lake Superior. The shipwreck, which killed all 29 men aboard, became the most well-known wreck to ever occur on the Great Lakes. William Brangham recently spoke with John U. Bacon, who authored a new book that explores both the tragedy and the enduring legend it inspired. | PBS NewsHour