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OTD In Space - December 29: Captain James Cook Observes an Annular Solar Eclipse

On Dec. 29, 1777, Captain James Cook observed an annular solar eclipse. Captain Cook was a British explorer who sailed ...
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This Meticulously Restored Sailing Yacht Blends Old-School Looks With a New Engine. Now It Can be Yours.

Captain Cook may have spent 30 years on the high seas, but the sailing yacht looks brand new. Such is the power of a good refit. The classic schooner, which Gulluk Shipyard delivered in 1993, recently ...
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Is This Shipwreck Off the Coast of Rhode Island Actually Captain Cook’s Legendary HMS Endeavour?

Back in 1770, Captain James Cook sailed the HMS Endeavour down under and discovered Australia. Now, a team of Aussie maritime experts claims it’s discovered that very vessel off the coast of Rhode ...
Oxford Mail

An Oxford institution since Captain Cook set sail

OXFORD department store Boswell’s was selling travel trunks 30 years before Captain James Cook set off on his first voyage. They were even offering their travel wares 17 years before Samuel Johnson ...