Trump’s push to control Greenland echoes US purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867
The tale of how and why Russia ceded its control over Alaska to the US 150 years ago is actually 2 tales and 2 intertwining ...
Alaska: A JACKPOT full of oil and gold, here’s how US bought it from Russia
Russia had decided to sell Alaska, but the question was: how would America buy it? At the time, most Americans couldn’t ...
Alaska Dispatch News8d
‘Seward’s Folly’ is a myth. Spread the word.
The prevailing narrative of the Alaska purchase, pushed in history textbooks for decades, doesn’t reflect public opinion at the time more than 150 years ago.
San Antonio Express-News14d
Trump’s push to control Greenland echoes US purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867
Russia looks east The lust for new lands ... Natives and Americans of the lower 48 – should salute Secretary of State William H. Seward, the man who eventually brought democracy and the rule ...
Victoria News13d
Idea of Canada joining U.S. has been a recurring concept
William Seward was Lincoln ... Military Commander C.H. Wilkes created a map in 1841 which described the potential boundaries ...
Politico Europe11d
Trump joins history’s long line of suitors coveting Greenland
America’s 20th and 19th century expansionists would have been delighted by the president-elect’s proposed land grab.
Mail & Guardian2dOpinion
The wrangling over Greenland holds a mirror to modern geopolitics
Greenland is not an island; it is a mirror — a reflection of the most pressing issues of our time: power, resources, ...
IFLScience on MSN6d
What Valuable Resources Are Hidden Under Greenland's Ice?
Greenland is covered by the world's second-largest ice sheet, beaten only by Antarctica. Under this vast expanse of ice lies ...