It's a vast territory. Gracing the Arctic, much of it is frozen. It's sparsely populated. It holds vast natural resources. Its location makes it geopolitically important. In case of war, the country ...

The idea of the United States expanding its territory by purchasing distant land is not new. One of the most striking ...

The U.S. bought Alaska and its significant natural resources and beautiful scenery for what amounts to a steal. AP Photo/Mark Thiessen On March 30, 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward and ...

Way back in 1991, as the once-mighty Soviet Union disintegrated and Westerners cheered, Vladimir Putin’s favorite rock and roll band released “Don’t Fool Around, America,” a patriotic hit about an ...

"This article is based on a portion of her larger study, The U.S. Army in Alaska, 1867-77 : an experiment in military government"--P. 15. siris_sil_1043128 ...

President-elect Donald Trump is again signaling his interest in Greenland through a series of provocative statements in which he’s mused about the prospect of the U.S. taking ownership – perhaps by ...