Category Archives: legacy

Thomas Malory’s “Morte D’Arthur” Part II

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

Previously, I posted a detailed summary of Books 1 and 2 or Malory’s “Morte D’Arthur.” Today, I have chosen bits of the other books to discuss. Book XIII: This is the beginning of the Holy Grail legend. Arthur and his … Continue reading →

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Georgian Celebrity, Captain James Cook, Part 3: Cook’s Legacy

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

Legacy Ethnographic Collections The Australian Museum acquired its Cook Collection in 1894 from the Government of New South Wales. At that time the collection consisted of 115 artefacts collected on Cook’s three voyages throughout the Pacific Ocean, during the period … Continue reading →

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