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There is a significant problem with this scenario — Greenland is not for sale, and it is not Denmark’s to sell.

How and why Russia ceded its control over Alaska to the United States 150 years ago is actually two tales and two ...

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.

President-elect Donald Trump wants to buy the territory from Denmark, which says it’s not for sale. DealBook asked experts ...

Threatening military action is wrongheaded, but Donald Trump would be smart to try to buy Greenland from Denmark. The U.S.

His predations toward Canada, Panama, and Denmark can’t work. But Woodrow Wilson showed how to pick up territory the smart ...

How much did it cost US to acquire its territories? What to know as Trump escalates calls to take Greenland - The U.S. has ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s interest in buying Greenland mirrors the U.S. acquisition of Alaska in 1867 for $7.2 million.

In 1867 the Russian government sold Alaska to the United States. William Seward, the Secretary of State and an enthusiast for ...