Oceanic History

One of the many low-lying atolls that make up the Marshall Islands, Bikini was ground zero in the early days of the nuclear arms race.

Mar 7, 2012 – Brian Cross

Pitcairn Island is an isolated and remote place in the South Pacific. In 1789 it was also uninhabited. That made it an ideal home for the Bounty mutineers.

Jan 17, 2012 – Brian Cross

The tiny Pacific islands of Samoa and Tolekau skipped over December 30th, 2011, as they officially moved over the International Date Line.

Jan 12, 2012 – Susan Huebert

While European and Asian sailors were safely staying close to land, the people of the Pacific voyaged far and wide in their great migratory canoes.

Aug 17, 2011 – Brian Cross

The territory of Tokelau in the Pacific Ocean has a colonial period history that attests to its isolation, a place of little relevance to global affairs.

Jan 6, 2011 – Brian Cross