Inuit

Though it may seem like a new topic of concern, the glaciated landscape of Greenland has floated in and out of American politics for decades.

While other explorers may claim credit for discovering the North Pole, an unsung and largely forgotten former sharecropper has as good a case as anyone.

Throughout its history, the vast Arctic island has been viewed by competing powers as a strategic prize and geopolitical asset.

The tale of how and why Russia ceded its control over Alaska to the U.S. 150 years ago is actually two tales and two intertwining histories.

A look back at the early years of the 350-year-old institution that once claimed a vast portion of the globe.