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Events at The Lyman Museum
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The Voyages of Captain James Cook
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Start Date/Time:
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Monday, August 20, 2012 7:00 PM
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End Date/Time:
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Monday, August 20, 2012 8:30 PM
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Recurring Event:
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One time event
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Description:
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The story of James Cook is that of a simple farmer’s son who took to the sea, rose through the ranks of a civilian shipping company, and was offered command of his own vessel only to choose enlistment as an ordinary seaman in Britain’s Royal Navy, sailing off to danger and glory in North America’s French and Indian War. Thus began the career of a man who would come to be known as the greatest explorer of his time, an expert on the Pacific Ocean who sailed its length and breadth not once but three times, the first European to have contact with the eastern coast of Australia and with the “Sandwich Islands,” where his extraordinary life came to a violent end in 1779. James Cook’s legacy includes many contributions to the fields of navigation, surveying, cartography, and scientific observation. Why was Cook killed? Find out tonight when local historian Boyd Bond takes us on a very special “voyage of discovery.” $3; Museum members free.
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Created by
Admin
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6/14/2012
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