James Cook - Part 1 - Early years, war and surveyor
The Explorers Podcast
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The Life and Times of James Cook
James Cook was given the job of surveying Newfoundland in 1763. For five years he would come to Canada each spring and leave in the fall. He produced the first large scale and accurate maps of the island's coasts. The maps were so accurate they were used into the 20th century.
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