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Summary of The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides - Imperial Ambition First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook - cover

Summary of The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides - Imperial Ambition First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook

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This book does not in any capacity mean to replace the original book but to serve as a vast summary of the original book.

Summary of The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook

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"The Wide Wide Sea" by Hampton Sides tells the story of Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, a pivotal voyage of the Age of Exploration. Cook's mercurial behavior, involving violence and exploitative treatment of native Hawaiians, led to devastating consequences for Indigenous people worldwide, highlighting the colonial sword's impact on indigenous communities.
Available since: 04/18/2024.
Print length: 101 pages.

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