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Ghosts of the Great Lakes

Ghosts of the Great Lakes

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 Journey into the inland seas of North America where thousands of shipwrecks lie preserved in cold freshwater graves. Professor Barney examines the unique maritime culture of the Great Lakes, focusing on legendary disasters like the Edmund Fitzgerald and exploring how these inland waters became one of the world's most dangerous shipping routes. The episode reveals how the lakes' cold freshwater creates underwater time capsules, preserving ships and stories from the 1800s to modern times. From lumber schooners to massive ore carriers, discover the economic forces, extreme weather, and human stories behind these maritime tragedies that shaped the development of industrial America.

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