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How His Voyages Influenced American History C
John Dickinson Sherman argues for a 1928 centennial celebration of Captain James Cook and traces the islands discovery impact. The article surveys Cook, Ledyard, the triangular trade, and early American expansion from Hawaii to the Pacific Northwest. It links Cook’s voyages to Astoria, Oregon, and future U.S. strategic interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dickinson
Sherman
James Cook
United States
Pacific
Captain Cook
America
Hawaiian Islands
Cook
Kamehameha
Hawaii
Kamehameha III
Liliuokalani
Royal Navy
Mercury
Halifax
Royal Society
Venus
Antarctic
New Zealand
Cape Horn
Africa
Bering Strait
Maui
Archipelago
Sandwich Islands
Earl of Sandwich
Kealakeua Bay
John Ledyard
Groton
Conn
Dartmouth
Quois
Gibraltar
Long Island
North America
Ledyard
England
France
Sir Joseph Banks
Stockholm
St. Petersburg
Irkutsk
London
African Association
New England
Pacific Northwest
China
Boston
Salem
New York
Columbia
John Kendrick
Lady Washington
Robert Gray
Gray
Kendrick
Canton
Northwest
State Street
Prince Attol
John Hancock
Columbia River
Oregon
East India Company
American Northwest
South Sea Company
John Jacob Astor
Astoria
Horn
California
Panama Canal