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Captain James Cook

Occupation: Explorer

Born: October 27, 1728 in Marton, England

Died: Killed by natives at the Hawaiian Islands on February 14, 1779

Best known for: Exploring the South Pacific

Biography:

James Cook was a British navigator and explorer who sailed and mapped much of theSouth Pacific.

Where did Captain Cook grow up?

James Cook was born on October 27, 1728 in Marton,England. His father was a farmer, but as James grew older he began to feel the lure of the sea. At around the age of 18 he took an apprenticeship as a merchant seaman. Although he did well and was advancing in the merchant navy, Cook decided to enlist in the Royal Navy at the start of the Seven Years War.

It was during the Seven Years War that James became a master at map making. His ability at surveying, navigating, and creating large accurate maps was noticed by those high up in the Navy.

The Endeavour

Cook was given command of the Endeavour by England's Royal Society. The ship was a cat-collier that was typically used for carrying coal. It wasn't fast, but it was durable and could carry a lot of supplies.

Captain Cook introduced some rigid and innovative rules in order to keep his crew healthy and safe. He required his men to bathe every day, the ship to be kept very clean, and the bedding to be aired twice a week. He also brought lots of fresh fruit to keep his men from getting scurvy. These rules and planning helped his men to stay healthy throughout the long voyages ahead.

First Expedition

Cook set off for his first journey on August 26, 1768. His main objective was to observe the planetVenus as it passed between the Earth and the Sun. This would help astronomers to calculate the distance of the Sun from the Earth. He also hoped to find the fabled southern continent.

Routes of Captain James Cook through the South Pacific
The first voyage is in red, the second in green, and the third in blue.
By Andre Engels
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During this trip he visited Tahiti (where he made the observations of Venus), the Society Islands, and New Zealand. He mapped much of the two main islands of New Zealand, but also ended up fighting with the local Maori tribe.

Next stop on the journey was the east coast ofAustralia. Here James and his crew found all sorts of interesting animals and plants including the kangaroo. Unfortunately, the ship was damaged on some coral and they had to stop for a while to do repairs. Many of the crew got malaria from mosquitoes during this stop and over 30 of the crew died from the disease.

Finally they returned home in July of 1771, nearly three years after their departure.

Click here to see an animated route ofCook's first voyage.

Second Expedition

Captain Cook's second expedition took place from 1772-1775. This time he took two ships, the Adventure and the Resolution. His goal was to either discover the southern continent or prove that it didn't exist. He went below 70 degrees latitude. This was the furthest south any European had explored. He also visited Easter Island.

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Final Journey

Cook's final expedition lasted from 1776 to 1779. The goal of this journey was to find a northwest passage across North America to Asia. He searched the coast of Alaska to no avail. He did find theHawaiian Islands, however (they were named the Sandwich Islands at the time).

At first Captain Cook and his men got along well with the natives of the Hawaiian Islands. However, things went bad when the natives stole a sailboat. Cook tried to kidnap the chief to hold him as ransom for the boat. In the attempt a fight broke out and he was killed by the natives.

Cook's ship the Resolution
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Fun Facts about Captain Cook

The first European to set foot on Australia's east coast was Cook's nephew Isaac Smith.

The Endeavour also had scientists aboard including botanist Joseph Banks. They collected and recorded numerous plants and animals throughout their journey.

Tahiti was so nice and the natives so friendly that some of Cook's crew wanted to stay.

The Maori warriors in New Zealand wore tattoos on their faces. Some of the Endeavour's sailors got tattoos on their arms and started a tradition that continues today.

As Cook was exploring during the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin wrote to the captains of America's warships telling them to not attack or harass Cook's ships.

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Biography >> Art History

Occupation: Painter

Born: November 14, 1840 in Paris, France

Died: December 5, 1926 in Giverny, France

Famous works: Impression: Sunrise, Water Lilies, Haystacks, Woman with a Parasol

Style/Period: Impressionist

Biography:

Where did Claude Monet grow up?

Claude Monet was born on November 15, 1840 in Paris, but his family moved to the port city of Le Havre,France while he was still young. He loved to draw as a child. He began drawing caricatures of people that were quite good. Even as a kid he was able to make some extra money drawing pictures of people.

Around the age of eleven, Claude entered a school for the arts. His mother supported his becoming an artist, but his father wanted him to take over the family grocery business. Claude met some other artists around this time and began to use oil paints to paint the outdoors.

Moving to Paris

A few years after his mother died in 1857, Claude moved to Paris to study art at the Academie Suisse. He was there for about a year when he was drafted into the army. He became sick with typhoid fever in the army and returned home a few years later.

Women in the Garden

Monet continued to paint outdoor scenes. His paintings were becoming accepted by the art critics in Paris. He then decided to take on large project he calledWomen in the Garden. This was a huge painting, over eight feet tall, that he painted outside in the natural light. It was a normal everyday scene. He spent a lot of time on it, but the critics did not like it. He became depressed and was also out of money.

London

War broke out in France in 1870 and Claude moved with is new wife, Camille, to London. There he met art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel who would become one of his strongest supporters. At this time Monet began to study the relation of the city of London to the River Thames.

Impressionists

Monet became friends with several of the leading artists of the time including Pierre Renoir,Edouard Manet, and Camille Pissarro. Together they formed the Society of Anonymous Painters, Sculptors, and Printers. They wanted to experiment with art and not do the same classical art that satisfied the art critics of Paris.

They organized an exhibition of their art in 1874. One critic called it the Exhibition of the Impressionists. The term "impressionist" was used to imply that the art was just an impression of something and not completed. It was meant as an insult.

Impression: Sunrise

The critic got the word "impression" from one of Monet's works. It is calledImpression: Sunrise. This painting was a great example of the new style. The lighting gives the viewer the feeling or "impression" that the sun is just rising. Monet's use of light was unique. An interesting fact about this picture is the brightness of the sun. It is the same as the sky. If you turn this picture into a black and white picture, the sun virtually disappears.

Impression: Sunrise
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Continued Work

Despite the critics of Impressionism, Monet continued to refine his work. He continued to try and capture the changing effects of color with light. He used a wide range of vibrant colors and painted quickly using short brushstrokes. Soon, Monet's work began to gain recognition. His paintings started to sell. He even organized an Impressionist art exhibition in the United States in 1886.

Painting in Series

In order to continue his experiments with light, Monet began to paint series of the same scenes. He would paint them at different times of the day and in different types of weather. He painted a series on haystacks, the Rouen Cathedral, and the London Parliament.

Haystacks
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Water Lilies

Near the end of his life, Monet embarked on his largest project. It was a series on the pond at his home in Giverny. It involved a number of huge paintings of the pond in different lighting and conditions such as morning, sunset, and clouds. He called it the Grandes Decorations. When finished, all the panels together were over 6 feet tall and nearly 300 feet long. During much of the project the aging Monet was suffering from bad eyesight and lung cancer. He spent the last ten years of his life on the project and donated it to France in honor of the end of World War I.

Water Lilies
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Legacy

At the prime of his career, Monet was considered the preeminent artist in France. He is still considered one of the great French artists of all time. He also founded the Impressionist movement, one of the major movements in art history and had a major influence on future artists.

Interesting Facts about Claude Monet

Monet once had a joint art show with the premier sculptor of the time, Auguste Rodin. It was a huge success.

He painted many pictures of his first wife Camille. They had two sons named Jean and Michel.

At one point, before his paintings started to sell, he became so distraught over his financial situation he tried to commit suicide.

He was born Oscar-Claude Monet. His parents called him Oscar.

He nearly went blind from cataracts.

He once said "Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love."

More examples of Claude Monet's Art:

Woman with a Parasol
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Bridge over Water Lilies
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Albert Pujols is a Major League baseball player for the Los Angeles Angels. He played much of his career for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is considered one of the best all around baseball players in the game. He can hit for average and power and is a great fielder as well. He currently plays first base.

Since coming up to the majors in 2001, Albert Pujols has become one of the games stars. He was voted the best player of the decade by Sports Illustrated, Sporting News, and ESPN.com. He has won the Golden Glove twice, three National League MVP awards, and is very high on many all-time batting statistics even at a young age.

Where did Albert Pujols grow up?

Albert grew up in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was born there on January 16, 1980. When he was 16 his family moved to New York City in the United States. They then moved to Independence, Missouri where Albert starred at high school baseball. Before going to the minor leagues, he played baseball for 1 year at Maple Woods Community College.

Where did Albert Pujols play in the minor leagues?

He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1999 as the 402nd pick. What a deal the Cardinals got. He played in their farm system during 2000, going from the Peoria Chiefs single-A to the Potomac Cannons to the Memphis Redbirds.

By 2001 Albert Pujols was playing in the majors. He started out at third base and played several positions his rookie year. His meteoric rise didn't stop as he was voted National League Rookie of the Year.

How many Major League teams has Albert played for?

Two. Albert has played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Angels during his career.

Is Pujols right or left handed?

Albert throws and bats right handed.

Fun Facts about Albert Pujols

In his first college game, Albert hit a grand slam and had an unassisted triple play. Wow!

His full name is Jose Alberto Pujols Alcantara.

He has four kids.

He started the Pujols Family Foundation, which focuses on helping kids with Down Syndrome as well as the poor in the Dominican Republic.

Being a Christian is a big part of Albert Pujols life. On his website he says "In the Pujols family, God is first. Everything else is a distant second."

His jersey number is 5.

The Boston Red Sox considered drafting Pujols in the first round, but then changed their mind. Ooops!

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Jerry Rice was the greatest wide-receiver to play football in the NFL. He is arguably the greatest player in the history of football. In 2010, he was voted into the NFL Hall of Fame.

Where did Jerry Rice grow up?

Jerry Rice was born in Crawford, Mississippi on October 13, 1962. Crawford was a very small town where Jerry grew up with his seven brothers and sisters. His dad was brick mason and Jerry and his brothers would work with his dad over the summers helping him lay bricks.

Jerry played football in high school. He was good enough to make the all-state team in Mississippi, but did not receive a scholarship from any major schools.

Where did Jerry Rice go to college?

Even though Jerry didn't get a scholarship to a major college, he did get some interest and an offer to play for Mississippi Valley State University. Despite not getting to go to a major college, Rice made the most out of his opportunity at MVSU. By his senior year Rice and his team had gained national attention for their passing attack. Rice caught a record 112 receptions and 1,845 yards including 27 touchdowns. He was named an All-American and finished 9th in the Heisman voting. This was quite an accomplishment for a player from a small school.

Jerry Rice and Joe Montana

Jerry was drafted by the San Francisco Giants as the 16th overall pick in the 1985 NFL draft. There he met up with future Hall-of-Fame quarterback Joe Montana. Over the next several years Jerry Rice and Joe Montana would become the most famous wide receiver and quarterback combination in NFL history.

Jerry Rice and Steve Young

After Montana left the 49ers, Rice continued his success with quarterback Steve Young. Although much is often made of the Montana-Rice combination, it was Young and Rice that set the all time scoring duo with 85 touchdown passes.

Hard Work

Jerry Rice wasn't the fastest or the biggest receiver in the game, but he was the best. One reason for his greatness was his workouts. They were legendary among NFL players and other pro athletes. Six days a week Jerry would do 2 hours of cardiovascular in the morning and 3 hours of strength training in the afternoon. His morning 2 hours often consisted of running a huge hill for 2 hours stopping to run sprints at the steepest part in the middle. Jerry Rice proved that talent wasn't everything and that mental toughness and hard work can take you a long way.

NFL Records and Awards

Three Super Bowl Championships

MVP of Super Bowl XXIII.

All time reception leader with 1,549

All time touchdown leader with 208

All time receiving touchdown leader with 197

All time leader in receiving yards with 22,895

Selected for the All-NFL team 11 times

Picked as the number 1 NFL player of all time by NFL.com

Fun Facts about Jerry Rice

In Jerry's book, Go Long, he explains that he was often driven by fear. He didn't want to disappoint his father.

His college, MVSU, renamed their football stadium after him and his quarterback to the Rice-Totten field.

He played for the Oakland Raiders and the Seattle Seahawks at the end of his career.

Jerry Rice's son played for the UCLA football team.

He reached the final two on the reality show Dancing with the Stars.

He has co-written two autobiographies one called Rice and the other Go Long.

His college coach once said that he could "catch a BB in the dark".

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Mia Hamm is one of the most prolific soccer players of all time. She has scored more goals (158) in international soccer play than any other athlete. She's also played in more international matches (275) than anyone except fellow U.S. women's soccer player Kristine Lilly.

Mia Hamm was born on March 17, 1972 in Selma, Alabama. Mia is a nickname. Her full real name is Mariel Margaret Hamm. She enjoyed sports as a kid and was very good at soccer. At the young age of 15 she became the youngest player ever to play for the women's U.S. National Soccer Team. A few years later, Mia would become a star in soccer when, at the age of 19, she helped the U.S. National Team win a World Cup Championship. From there Mia went on to help the team win two Olympic Gold Medals (1996, 2004), another World Cup Championship (1999), and an Olympic Silver Medal (2000).

Her all-time goal record is even more impressive when you consider that she was consistently marked as the player to be stopped by opposing teams. Mia's skill allowed her to score while double and triple teamed by some of the best defenders in the world. Mia also had a team leading 144 career assists showing how skilled she was at passing the ball.

Mia also played for the women's professional team the Washington Freedom from 2001 to 2003 where she scored 25 goals in 49 appearances.

Where did Mia Hamm go to college?

Mia went to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). North Carolina won 4 national championships with Mia Hamm. Mia played a total of 95 games for North Carolina and they only lost 1 out of those 95! She finished her college career as the ACC all-time leader in goals (103), assists (72), and points (278).

Does Mia Hamm still play soccer?

Mia retired from soccer in 2004 at the age of 32. She probably still plays for fun, but she no longer plays soccer for the U.S. National Team or professionally.

Fun Facts about Mia Hamm

Mia was in the HBO documentary called Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team.

She wrote a book titled Go for the Goal: A Champions Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life.

Mia is married to professional baseball player Nomar Garciaparra.

Mia was voted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

She started the Mia Hamm foundation to help Bone Marrow Research.

The largest building at Nike headquarters is named after Mia Hamm.

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David Beckham is one of the top football players in the world over the last 10 years. He has played for teams such as Manchester United, Real Madrid, and AC Milan. He is also perhaps the most famous player to play in the US soccer league Major League Soccer.

Where did David Beckham grow up?

David Beckham was born in Leytonstone, England on May 2, 1975. He grew up loving the game of football. His favorite team was Manchester United, just like his dad. All David ever wanted to be was a professional football player. Fortunately for David, he was skilled in football and progressed quickly up the ranks of football until he reached the top in 1993 at the age of 18 and played his first game for Manchester United's first team.

Manchester United

David is perhaps best known for his time as a football star for Manchester United. He made a number of appearances and played a major role for their team starting with the 1995-1996 season and through the next eight seasons. Manchester U won 6 Premier League titles during that time. Beckham scored 62 goals with the team over the years and became an international football superstar.

Changing Teams

In 2003 David went to play for Real Madrid in the Spanish league La Liga. He played for Real Madrid for the next 4 years until 2007 when he went to play in the MLS for the LA Galaxy. David's move to the Galaxy was big news in the football world. He was the most famous football player to play in the United States and was signed to a $32.5 million contract. In 2013 he went to play for PSG in the French league. He retired at the end of the 2013 season.

Playing for England

David has also played a lot of international football matches for the England national football team. He was captain of the team from 2000-2006 and has played for them a record 115 times and scored 17 goals.

Fun facts About David Beckham

He has two middle names Robert and Joseph.

When he went to play for Real Madrid, David had to choose a new jersey number. His old number, #7, was already taken. He chose #23 because it was Michael Jordan's number.

He is married to pop-star Spice Girl Victoria Beckham.

He was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

The movie Bend it Like Beckham was about a girl football player who wanted to play like David.

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