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The Untold Story of Captain Cook and the HMS Endeavour
37:38 - 40:48 (03:10)
The story of Captain Cook and the HMS Endeavour often glosses over the unethical actions taken by Cook and his crew towards native peoples, but historian Dan Smail sheds light on the full picture, including instances of theft and violence.
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Columbus described the Indigenous Peoples he encountered as "useful to be commanded and to be made to labor" implying they were inferior to Europeans, and he was willing to denude their landscape as long he got something valuable.
37:38 - 38:31 (00:52)
Columbus, Indigenous Peoples
Summary
Columbus described the Indigenous Peoples he encountered as "useful to be commanded and to be made to labor" implying they were inferior to Europeans, and he was willing to denude their landscape as long he got something valuable.
ChapterThe Untold Story of Captain Cook and the HMS Endeavour
EpisodePart Two: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
A closer examination of Columbus and his men reveals a long history of exploitation and greed as opposed to the heroic explorer narrative often portrayed in school textbooks.
38:31 - 40:48 (02:17)
Columbus
Summary
A closer examination of Columbus and his men reveals a long history of exploitation and greed as opposed to the heroic explorer narrative often portrayed in school textbooks.