Were there others that preceded Cook to 'discover' these islands for the Western/European known worlds of civilization?
An interesting ameteur historian's article concerning this was published in our local paper last month. I couldn't find it on-line til now.
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan...an18-2010jan18
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan...18-2010jan18/2
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan...18-2010jan18/3
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan...18-2010jan18/4
An interesting ameteur historian's article concerning this was published in our local paper last month. I couldn't find it on-line til now.
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan...an18-2010jan18
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan...18-2010jan18/2
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan...18-2010jan18/3
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan...18-2010jan18/4
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