A medal marking Captain James Cook's second voyage of discovery in 1772 has sold for £6,500 at auction. Captain Cook was sent as far south as possible to determine if there was any great southern ...

A medal from Captain James Cook's second voyage of discovery is due to be auctioned and could fetch up to £3,000.

Ahead of Captain Cook's voyage to Antarctica, 2,000 brass medals were minted to hand out to local inhabitants. One is coming to auction.

A rare Captain Cook medal is set to be auctioned off in Wiltshire. The brass medal, one of only 2,000 made in 1772, is expected to fetch at least £2,000 at RWB Auctions in Royal Wootton Bassett.

The quick-service restaurant at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is named for an explorer whose legacy many Indigenous communities see as violent and destructive.

Elizabeth Kolbert reviews “The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook,” a new biography by Hampton Sides.

The remains of captain Cook’s ship, HMS Endeavour, has been located off the US coast after sinking 250 years ago. Between 1768 and 1771, the ship became the first European vessel to reach eastern ...

Captain Cook wins the 2025 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand Captain Cook, Maiden Win, Aqueduct Racetrack, December 28 2024 Coglianese Photos ...

A rare coin dating from the reign of King George III is set to be sold at auction and is expected to go for at least £2,000. The coin was originally a medal from Captain Cook’s second voyage of ...

A rare Captain Cook medal is set to be auctioned off in Wiltshire. The brass medal, one of only 2,000 made in 1772, is expected to fetch at least £2,000 at RWB Auctions in Royal Wootton Bassett. It ...