Ric Live Midland Michigan: November Storms
Ric shares 75 years of November gales- including his dive to the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Lapeer main library Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations
Ric shares his insight into the most famous shipwreck on the Great Lakes-
The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations: Alma Public Library 2 Shows!
Two show times- 4pm and 6:30pm. Check online as space is limited!
Ric Live Charlevoix, Mi- Up from the Briny Depths
Michigan’s salt industry led the world, and the transport of that cargo led to several shipwrecks. Ric shares several from Lake Michigan and also a newly discovered wreck on Lake Superior.
Gales of November for Novi Library
Ric chronicles the most infamous storms from 1905 to the Edmund Fitzgerald
Search for Le Griffon ONLINE 10a central time
The longest shipwreck search in history started with an ill-fated maiden voyage in 1679. Ric shares the story of LaSalle and how countless other adventurers have set out on a similar track to try and find the lost French ship. Online for Rochester’s Life https://learningisforever.net
Edmund Fitzgerald 50 Year Memorial
Celebrate the most famous freighter with the Wixom Historical Society.
Bombs Away- Michigan's Air Force Bases- Marysville Library
Ric shares history of aircraft in Michigan and his historic flights on B52 bombers
The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations: Online for Kellogg Community College
Ric shares his visit to the Edmund Fitzgerald, including interviews from the men who built, sailed and investigated the tragedy. https://kellogg.edu/about/events/
Bottled Goodbyes for West Bloomfield Library
The most famous messages to come ashore in bottles-
Offshore Outposts ONLINE for Life Learning Rochester Minn (10a central)
Celebrating the construction genius of building structures strong enough to take on the Great Lakes- and men stationed on these remote outposts that guide ships to safety. https://learningisforever.net
Live aboard Le Bellot for Gohagan Travel
We travel from Milwaukee to Toronto- All five Great Lakes with stops in Detroit, Tobermory, Mackinac Island, and Niagara Falls
Book here:
https://www.gohagantravel.com/programs/cruising-the-great-lakes-2024/
Live aboard Le Bellot for Gohagan Travel
Ric does a week of live talks aboard Le Bellot- traveling all five Great Lakes. Book your cabin here:
https://www.gohagantravel.com/programs/cruising-the-great-lakes-2024/
Frankenfest Detroit- Historic Fort Wayne
Ric shares the spooky side of Detroit’s maritime history- join us for monsters, ghostbusters and fun!
Bottled Goodbyes for Houghton Lake Library
Ric shares the most famous messages found in bottles- including stories from Titanic!
November Gales at N Central Michigan College
Ric profiles killer gales and the men who survived them. 1905, 1913, 1940, Morrell, Bradley and the Edmund Fitzgerald
Michilimackinac Historical Society
Ric is live in Emmet County! Featuring shipwrecks of the Straits from Le Griffon to Cedarville
Howling Winds: Famous Mascots of the Great Lakes
The search for the Edmund Fitzgerald, wrecks of the Philadelphia, Amazon, Baltic and the dramatic escape from the Huronton all involved man’s best friend. Ric tells the “tail” at Omer’s Old Court House
Michigan Flight Museum Willow Run airport "Bombs Away"
Ric shares his historic rides on B-52 bombers and the role of aircraft based in Michigan since biplanes https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=399315~9314946d-6e2e-4182-a40f-57436f01352e&epguid=27aafa2d-91e4-40aa-a05d-408761864365&
Up from the Briny Depths: Marysville Library
Ric tells the 4000 year old story of an ancient ocean and the quest to get the salt to market. Includes 7 shipwreck tales including the newly discovered Adella Shores.
Offshore Outposts
Ric visits the remote Spectacle Reef lighthouse, currently being renovated.
Edmund Fitzgerald for Hadley Twp Historical Society
Ric personally explores the wrecksite with insight from the men who built, sailed and investigated the disaster that took 29 lives
The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations :Hadley Twp Hall
Ric explores the ship based on his new book.
The Mystery of Poverty Island online for LIFE (10am central)
While other islands are named for spirits, animals or trees, POVERTY is among the most destitute and apt named islets in the lakes. Families were once stationed here at a remote lighthouse and countless storms have pushed their victims to this these rocks. And then there is the treasure…
More online here: https://learningisforever.net
Final Run Documentary Schoolcraft College
Ric shares his 60 minute film on the worst modern storms on the lakes with questions afterwards
Most Famous Shipwrecks for Online Learning Penn State
From the earliest cuneiform writing to the Bible, Titanic, and Edmund Fitzgerald. Ric shares fact from fiction as wreckhunters seek the ark and other famous shipwrecks from history! http://www.olli.psu.edu/
Live Erickson Center Curtis Michigan "The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations"
Ric appears live near Curtis, MI to share his experience diving the Fitzgerald.
Great Lakes Treasure for Commerce Twp Library MI
Ric explores the quest for gold, silver and copper in the Great Lakes
Frankenfest Port Huron
Ric returns to Frankenfest with spooky stories from the area. This is a fun event with ghosts, cartoon characters and monsters! At the Fort Gratiot lighthouse www.frankenfest.com
The 1913 Storm On line for Learning is Forever Rochester MN
Ric does an in-depth look at 12 ships lost in the King of Storms- including interviews with two men who survived what is considered to be the worst on the inland seas
Bombs Away: Michigan Air Base History Mount Clemens Library
Join Ric as he shares stories from Michigan’s aviation past- and flies the final missions from Sawyer and Wurtsmith AFB.
Stannard & Spectacle Reef- for the annual meeting of Spec Reef ONLINE
400 million year old limestone was used to create two of the most expensive lighthouses ever built. Learn how it was done and some of the stories that originated in these Offshore Outposts.
Join the lighthouse team here: https://spectaclereef.org/member-areas-2
Bombs Away- Online for Learning is Forever Rochester MN
Ric does an overview of Great Lakes air bases from biplanes to B-52s including his flights from Sawyer and Wurtsmith.
Up from the Briny Depths: Online for the Great Lakes Cruising Club
Ric digs into the lakes’ salty past- 400 million years ago. Featuring ships lost with salt cargoes on all five Great Lakes (including a recent discovery on Superior!) https://www.glccschool.com/product/briny-depths?fbclid=IwAR1J1nbhKbzBOdWH8xZDhY_dvv_wvjXXmGlvFG3elvVE0fwf0xJLZIMwPyM
Soo Locks History & Future: Online for Great Lakes Cruising Club
Join Ric as he takes you through the drained locks for winter maintenance. We’ll also look at the construction of each of the locks and how they are making a new modern lock.
https://www.glccschool.com/product/history-and-future-soo-locks