The U.S. has tried to buy Greenland before. Here’s how those past attempts went.
From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.
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The Cold Patrol
This story appears in the January 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. It was dark when Jesper Olsen fell. Dark and cold. In wintertime in northern Greenland there's not so much as a single ...
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Shopping For Greenland
Greenland’s Uncertain Status Greenland is presently an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Though it has been self-governing since 1979, and a 2008 referendum devolved further ...
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7 new cruise itineraries for 2025
See the Northern Lights in East Greenland Sail the world’s largest ... Led by marine specialists and oceanographers, this guided National Geographic Day Tour invites passengers to delve into ...