A look at the history of Greenland, from Viking raiders to Donald Trump
The Norse explorer Erik the Red arrives in Greenland with a fleet of Viking ships, according to the medieval Icelandic sagas. The Norsemen established two settlements that had a peak population of ...
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Greenland’s Journey: From Viking settlements to modern geopolitics
The U.S. occupied Greenland because of concerns that Nazi Germany could use the island as a base for attacks on North America ...
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What Would Greenland’s Independence Mean for U.S. Interests?
The island’s residents have voted in favor of a party that seeks gradual independence from Denmark. But Greenland has ...
What makes Greenland a strategic prize at a time of rising tensions? Why now?
When U.S. President Donald Trump first suggested buying Greenland in 2019, people thought it was just a joke. No one is ...
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Frozen Ambitions: America's Long Pursuit Of Greenland
Archival photos show how Greenland became a Danish territory and why the United States is seeking to take control of the ...