Story: North Americans All images & media From page 1 – 1797–1870: years of opportunity Lewis Acker’s house, Stewart Island Miners at Addisons Flat, West Coast Tiemi Apes beside a whale boat From page 2 – 1870s–1939: rivalry and curiosity Plan for Carnegie Library, New Plymouth Mark Twain in Dunedin, 1895 Washington Avenue, Wellington, New Zealand Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay, Northland From page 3 – 1940–present: closer contact Eating out American style, 1942 North American IT specialists A Canadian war bride (1st of 2) Wartime wedding invitation (2nd of 2) Patricia Winton, American immigrant An anti-Vietnam War protest North American musicians (1st of 2) Douglas Mews (2nd of 2)