James Cook was the son of a farm labourer. He didn't have much of an ambition, so he was apprenticed to a haberdasher/grocer at the age of 16. He didn't show much promise here, either, having little...
When James Cook initially explored and charted Australia's eastern coast, he was still a Lieutenant. He was promoted to captain following his successful charting New Zealand and Australia's east...
James Cook was a successful captain because he was one of the first to introduce a diet that enabled his men to avoid the dreaded "scurvy", literally the scourge of sailors at that time.He was also...