Preview: Shipwrecks!
Preview: Special | 30s
Join us Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. to explore the hidden sites of Wisconsin's Shipwrecks!
On the bottom of Wisconsin’s Great Lakes lie the wrecks of over 700 ships. Each one tells a story about the state’s maritime history — the mariners who worked on them, the industries and communities they served, and the dangers of the lakes. Shipwrecks! tells a story of exploration, and takes viewers below the surface to an underwater museum of marvel.
PBS Wisconsin Documentaries is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Preview: Shipwrecks!
Preview: Special | 30s
On the bottom of Wisconsin’s Great Lakes lie the wrecks of over 700 ships. Each one tells a story about the state’s maritime history — the mariners who worked on them, the industries and communities they served, and the dangers of the lakes. Shipwrecks! tells a story of exploration, and takes viewers below the surface to an underwater museum of marvel.
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Asel Trueblood, Lake Michigan Sailor
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Listen to Lake Michigan sailor Asel Trueblood tell the story of his life on the lakes. (2m 1s)
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Learn how the three-masted schooner, Moonlight, built in 1874, was immortalized in a song. (4m 30s)
Dive Into the History of Shipwrecks!
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A recording of a virtual preview of Shipwrecks! and a Q&A with the program’s producers. (1h 29m 45s)
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PBS Wisconsin Documentaries is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin