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Greenland: Another 'Seward's Icebox' that William Seward recommended the U.S. purchase in 1868

Must Read Alaska
A light dusting of humans freckle the southern edge of the ice-bound island of Greenland, which President Donald Trump has proposed buying from the Kingdom...
2 weeks ago

MBFD welcomes new crew member

villagelivingonline.com
The Mountain Brook Fire Department has gained a new member of the team, William Seward.
4 days ago

‘Seward’s Folly’ is a myth. Spread the word.

Anchorage Daily News
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...
1 week ago

Does Trump really want to buy Greenland? If so, why? | Frank Kelly

DWS Asset Management
Frank Kelly discusses two strategic reasons why Trump is likely so interested in Greenland and where he believes this will all end up.
3 days ago

An American purchase of Greenland could be the deal of the century

The Economist
Although America has a history of taking a commercial approach to international relations, purchases are rarely made without controversy.
2 weeks ago

The ERA and the Constitution | Newswise

Newswise
Travis Crum is professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis. Professor Crum's scholarship explores the relationship between voting rights,...
3 days ago

On This Day in 1959, Alaska—One of America’s Riskiest Investments—Became the 49th State in the Union

Smithsonian Magazine
Before Alaska became an American state, Russia invaded and subjugated its people for fur trading.
2 weeks ago

Here’s why it’s hard for Trump to acquire Greenland – and what’s at stake

The Christian Science Monitor
President-elect Donald Trump's idea of acquiring Greenland comes as the Arctic region grows in strategic importance for economic and military reasons.
1 week ago

Opinion: Let’s play ‘Ranked Choice Voting’

City & State New York
It's the new game in NYC politics, but mayoral candidates looking to win friends and influence voters (to rank them second) should study the old playboo...
3 weeks ago

From the Archives: Donald Trump’s Greenland Affair

The International Institute for Strategic Studies
In a wild press conference on 7 January 2025, president-elect Donald Trump suggested annexing Canada, seizing the Panama Canal by force, and he refused to...
2 weeks ago