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The famed British sea captain James Cook reported that Indigenous canoes were as fast and agile as his ships.
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The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Nick, the son of shipping tycoon Massimo Marone (Joseph Mascolo), often was depicted as an adventurous and ambitious man who worked as a sea captain.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
The New England seaport showcases its English colonial past with its quaint harbor, sea captains’ homes, and maritime festivals.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
The original piece is said to have been purchased in Japan from a Boston sea captain and was eventually loaned to famous showman, P.T. Barnum, who put it on display in his circus.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Nick, the son of shipping tycoon Massimo Marone (Joseph Mascolo), often was depicted as an adventurous and ambitious man who worked as a sea captain.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
The New England seaport showcases its English colonial past with its quaint harbor, sea captains’ homes, and maritime festivals.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
The original piece is said to have been purchased in Japan from a Boston sea captain and was eventually loaned to famous showman, P.T. Barnum, who put it on display in his circus.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20captain. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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