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 ...
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‘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.