In the 18th century, Captain James Cook undertook a secret state mission given to him by King George II himself. Almost 200 years later, secret secrets continued to wreak havoc in the height of ...

The first encounters between the native peoples of Canada and the Europeans took place on the East Coast, and it wasn't until many years later that natives on the West Coast began meeting the ...

Series editor John Farren writes: In the late 18th century Captain James Cook led three great voyages of discovery which would push the borders of the British Empire to the ends of the earth.

The statue of Captain James Cook was found covered in paint on Thursday A statue of British explorer Captain James Cook has been vandalised in Melbourne in an apparent protest on the eve of ...

In the winter of 1769, the British explorer Captain James Cook, early into his first voyage across the Pacific, received from a Polynesian priest named Tupaia an astonishing gift—a map ...

On the Books: Kelly Clarkson gives up Jane Austen's ring; Banned Books Week in full swing 'Captain Underpants' returns: Creator and potty humor maestro Dav Pilkey gives us the scoop A briefs and ...

Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates. Hotel Captain Cook is frequently tagged as Anchorage's only luxury hotel, and, in truth, it really is. The giant ...

Late last month, an unexpected new entry was reported to be added to that roster, with news that Captain America: Brave New World scribe Matthew Orton is writing a movie involving the Batman villains ...

The Captain Cook Monument is a 27-foot obelisk that was erected in 1874 to memorialize where Cook died. He was killed in 1779 after a fight broke out between the Hawaiians and Westerners.

In James Cameron's film Titanic, there’s a deleted scene where a crew member, played by Irish actor Liam Touhy, is seen, ...

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