48K views · 164 reactions | Don't miss your chance to explore the maps James Cook created to navigate the Pacific. Sir David Attenborough explains more. | British Library | Facebook

Captain James Cook, an acclaimed British explorer, known for his voyages across the uncharted territories of the Pacific, met an unexpected and violent end during his third exploratory expedition. It was on the lush, volcanic shores of Hawaii where Cook and his crew initially received a warm welcome as they landed on the island to make repairs to their ship. The Hawaiians treated Cook and his men with a mixture of awe and suspicion, possibly perceiving him as a figure from their own mythology. A

12K views · 156 reactions | 250 years ago today Australian history changed forever, as James Cook and the crew of the Endeavour arrived in Sydney's Botany Bay. www.7NEWS.com.au #JamesCook #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney | Facebook