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Rhodes Cook letter
Subscription dates from February 2013 (Volume 14) to December 2020 (Volume 20).Since its inception in 2000, 'The Rhodes Cook Letter' has been following U.S. elections for president, Congress, and governorships, as well as providing analysis of voting trends that these elections produce. In both presidential and midterm election cycles, the Letter takes a close look at primary contests as well as the November balloting, with an interest in placing both primary and general election results in historical context
Captn. [i.e. Captain] James Cook, F.R.S. [picture] /
Condition: Slight foxing.; The designation in the title, F.R.S., stands for "Fellow of the Royal Society".; Rex Nan Kivell Collection NK1404. Oval profile portrait of Captain James Cook, facing right, surrounded by an etched representation of a Maori mat
Steve Cook and family outside
Color photograph of Steve Cook with family, at an outdoor recreation activity (camping or fishing), location unknown
Time Capsule Letter - Alan Cook, West Mecklenburg High School
Letter to the Class of 2013, written by West Mecklenburg High School Senior Alan Cook. This letter was added to the time capsule buried in honor of Central Piedmont's 25th anniversary in 1988 and was reopened in 2013 during the 50th anniversary celebrations
Land, water and tourism in Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Most island governments in the South Pacific have placed a great deal of faith in a continued annual increase in numbers of tourists as a guarantee of national economic growth. This is particularly the case in the Cook Islands. The response by local, mostly small-scale entrepreneurs has been to invest in the building of tourist accommodation, not only on the main island of Rarotonga, but also on the island of Aitutaki. Until recently the piecemeal development of accommodation on that island has occurred with little reference to the impact on the environment
Oral History Interview with Jesse Cook, April 8, 2004
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jesse Cook. Cook joined the Army in March of 1943. He served as a private with C Battery, 414th Tank Battalion, 20th Armored Division. Cook’s job was to load the 105mm howitzer aboard the M7 tank. In February of 1945, they deployed to Le Havre, France. In April, Cook served in combat along the Rhine River in support of the 101st Airborne Division near Delhoven, Germany and the 82nd Airborne Division across the river from Hitdorf, Germany. He continued in combat from the Rhine into Munich. Upon entering Salzburg in May, hostilities ceased. He returned to the US and was discharged in late 1945
Oral History Interview with John Cook, June 14, 2006
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Cook. Cook joined the Navy in November of 1939, and completed submarine school. Beginning April of 1942, he served as a fireman aboard the USS Silversides (SS-236). He traveled to Japan and Truk participating in 2 successful war patrols. From November of 1944 through April of 1945 he was assigned to the USS Flasher (SS-249), traveling to the South China Sea and completing war patrols five and six, sinking two Japanese destroyers, Kishinami and Iwanami. After the war ended, Cook enlisted in the Army, when he was discharged as Chief Petty Officer in August of 1945
Sydney Cook, Boren Cook, Sydney Cook Jr., Nona Cook and friends. Sun Valley, Idaho, circa 1956
Black and white photograph of Sydney Cook, Boren Cook, Sydney Cook Jr. and Nona Cook with their friends. They are at Sun Valley ski resort, Idaho, about 1956
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