Born 298 years ago, the British explorer left behind accurate maps of New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Ocean. His life ...
A man who bought a box of 22 old medals for just £25 at a car-boot sale in West Yorkshire discovered that one was a rare 18th ...
MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian local government has decided against repairing an often-vandalized monument to renowned British explorer James Cook because it would be destroyed again. But the ...
A rare 1779 commemorative medal honoring explorer Captain James Cook, purchased for a nominal sum at a Yorkshire car-boot sale, has been acquired by a museum for £5,000.