James Cook

A replica of Captain Cook’s ship, the Endeavour, sailing off the coast of New Zealand in 1995. The replica was built in Australia in 1994, where Cook is a national hero.

Famous explorer Captain Cook’s ship may have been found in Newport, Rhode Island

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He’s been called the first man “to boldly go where no man has been before.” Or, at least, no Englishman. Captain James Cook explored and mapped Australia and New Zealand, and became the model for Captain James T. Kirk of Star Trek fame.

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