Touring New Zealand, which Cook sailed to in 1769, Horwitz is invited by a group of Maori, the native islanders, to a discussion on the proposed wording for a new statue that Cook buffs are backing.

The controversial legacy of Captain James Cook On the Big Island of Hawaii, where the waves roll into Kealakekua Bay, a white obelisk 27 feet tall looms over the shoreline. It's a tribute to the ...

On Valentine’s Day, 1779, Captain James Cook invited Hawaii’s King Kalani‘ōpu‘u to visit his ship, the Resolution. Cook and the King were on friendly terms, but, on this particular day ...

Some might argue that Captain Cook’s is a long-standing name, familiar and harmless. Traditions worth keeping should uplift and respect the people they represent.