“Cannibalism was widely practised by Maori and it continued until well into the 1800’s, especially during the Musket Wars of the early 1800’s when a quarter of the Maori race perished in inter-tribal warfare.” Historical FictionHistorical RomanceNew ZealandCannibalismAction AdventureAotearoaAdventure NovelsMaorisCaptain CookThe Endeavour Book:New Zealand Source: New Zealand
“Did you reflect on Cook's arrival and rue the day we were discovered and curse the coming of foreign sailors with bodies soaked in the blights of London sewers? Giving this cruel treasure to our unblemished women? Did you think of this and rage and want to kill? Did you remember all the insults down the years from French, British and American alike Did you remember the threat of their guns? I was not there during those dark days of anguish and confusion when the palace shook with intrigue and rumor that the greedy determined men downtown were plotting your ruin and demise of our nation. --from "Manawaʻino” PoetryOppressionHawaiiHawaiianQueen LiliuokalaniHawaiian OverthrowCaptain Cook Book:Hanai: A Poem for Queen Liliuokalani Source: Hanai: A Poem for Queen Liliuokalani
“Captain James Cook's ship, The Endeavour, hit a coral outcrop in the Great Barrier Reef in 1770. Cook and his crew camped in what is now called Cooktown for nearly two months while making repairs. Then they sailed south, where Cook claimed the east coast of Australia as British territory.” AustraliaCoralGreat Barrier ReefCaptain CookThe EndeavourCaptain James CookCooktown Book:Great Barrier Reef Under Threat Source: Great Barrier Reef Under Threat