Become a member and save up to 51% on your program registration price! Join today If you are already a member, log in to access your member price. Captain Cook and the Pacific: The Second Voyage Evening Course Wednesday, April 1, 2026 - 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. ET Code: 1J0530C Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Select your Registration Login $30 Member 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $45 Gen. Admission Adding to your cart... Add to cart Log in to add this program to your wishlist! A 10% processing fee will be applied at checkout. Save when you purchase this program as a part of one of these series! 5 Program Series: Captain Cook and the Pacific: Chronicles of Legendary Expeditions View series details Resize text Captain James Cook by Nathaniel Dance-Holland, 1776 The three voyages of maritime exploration undertaken by Captain James Cook from 1768 to 1779 were filled with high drama, tragedy, intrigue, and humor, and their stories have been retold for centuries. Justin M. Jacobs, professor of history at American University, investigates their enduring appeal by pairing the latest scholarly insights with extensive visual resources focusing on the people, places, and events of the voyages. Jacobs places Cook and his world in historical context, highlights his substantive connections with the Polynesian world, examines his search for the “Great Southern Continent” and Northwest Passage, and analyzes social and political relationships both on board the ships and with the people of the many shores that were visited. Session Information The Second Voyage With the fame brought about by the successful completion of his first voyage, Cook was now charged with solving one of the greatest scientific mysteries of the day. In 1772, he set off to sail further south than any man had done before to determine if a “Great Southern Continent” really existed. Cook also spent considerable time in the Polynesian Triangle from Easter Island to Tonga, inaugurating a new age of Western colonialism in the Pacific. Additional Sessions of the Captain Cook and the Pacific Series March 18: The Polynesian Dispersal March 25: Cook's First Voyage April 8: The Third Voyage April 15: Mutiny on the Bounty General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
