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#OnThisDay in 1779, #CaptainJamesCook was killed on his third trip to #Hawaii; in light of the history of the dispossession of the indigenous Hawaiians, in hindsight, this violent reaction looks like #Resistance to #settlercolonialism by European imperialists...
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British explorer #CaptainJamesCook was ordered to treat #indigenous people with civility and avoid violence, but on #ThisDayInHistory in 1779 he tried to kidnap a #Hawaiian aliʻi nui (leader) and fired into a crowd so he was deservedly clubbed in the head and stabbed in the neck.
Two intrepid travellers face-off in #Gisborne. One ( #CaptainJamesCook ) misunderstood because of his #Maori language skills. The other (husband) misunderstood about the number of kilometres he expects his spouse to cycle.
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So historic! Available here linda-howes.pixels.com/featured/the...
#CaptainJamesCook #Voyages #Map #MapOfThreeVoyagesOfJameCook #historicMaps #wallart #AroundTheWorld #HistoricVoyages #JamesCook #Australia
Such interesting history! Check out my historic documents here linda-howes.pixels.com/featured/cap...
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Captain Cook
#OnThisDay in 1779, #CaptainJamesCook was killed on his third trip to #Hawaii; in light of the history of the dispossession of the indigenous Hawaiians, in hindsight, this violent reaction looks like #Resistance to #settlercolonialism by European imperialists...
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
Captain Cook killed in Hawaii
#OnThisDay in 1779, #CaptainJamesCook was killed on his third trip to #Hawaii; in light of the history of the dispossession of the indigenous Hawaiians, in hindsight, this violent reaction looks like #Resistance to #settlercolonialism by European imperialists...
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
