Foxy,

On the apotheosis of Cook in the Sandwich Islands: they were happy to see him come, they were happier to see him go, and they were extremely unhappy to see him return.

That was a mistake he didn't live to regret.

Mr O,

I don't know that much about Cook, except that he
was born into a lowly disadvantaged household,
through his ambition, dedication, and intelligence
Cook rose to the top of his chosen profession in the
Royal Navy.

He meticulously charted the
fretworked coasts of Newfoundland, the Society Islands,
New Zealand and Eastern Australia. Apparently his
navigational and hydrographical abilities were
outstanding. He sailed among icebergs in frigid Antarctic
and Arctic oceans and was highly respected by his men.

I have to do much more research on the man. He's looked upon
as being a hero to so many. Yet controversy seems to
also go with the man. I guess that's true of many famous
men

Good Evening Paul,

Talking about Captain Cook I've just come
across the following link that may be of
interest to you:

http://www.theconversation.com/how-captain-cook-became-a-contested-national-symbol-96344

Joe

My understanding is Aboriginals were territorial, therefore they considered the land inside their territories as owned by the group.

If this group ownership is extrapolated out over the continent, then they owned it by nature of possessing it.

Comment!

Dan

Have a read of this offering from "The Conversation" on Captain Cook.:
http://theconversation.com/captain-cook-wanted-to-introduce-british-justice-to-indigenous-people-instead-he-became-increasingly-cruel-and-violent-127025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20April%2029%202020%20-%201606915400&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20April%2029%202020%20-%201606915400+CID_c24312ca51c69f129c170ff420219597&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=Captain%20Cook%20wanted%20to%20introduce%20British%20justice%20to%20Indigenous%20people%20Instead%20he%20became%20increasingly%20cruel%20and%20violent

Gawd!! The URL is almost as long as the article.

Yes Paul, The great lie began today, and you started it.