From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.

Indeed, during his two years studying arctic survival skills from the Netsilik tribe of Inuit on King William Island, polar explorer Roald Amundsen became an expert igloo builder, even though at ...

Later, guided by Inuit, search parties discovered skeletal remains of the sailors at various locations on King William Island ...

Nearly 90% of its population is of Inuit origin ... In 1867, Secretary of State William Seward showed interest in purchasing the island. Greenland is home to Thule Air Base, the US military ...