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Danish West Indies - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
Jan 29, 2015
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West Indies | History, Countries & Islands
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West Indies | History, Countries & Islands
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"The Danish National Archives has digitized the historical sources of the Danish West Indies. The Virgin Islands were a Danish colony for nearly 250 years before they were sold to the United States in 1917. In this film Erik Goebel, a senior researcher and archivist at the National Archives i Denmark, gives a short introduction to the history of the colony. Explore the sources and get the stories of the Danish West Indies here: https://www.virgin-islands-history.org/ " | VI Connections
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"The Danish National Archives has digitized the historical sources of the Danish West Indies. The Virgin Islands were a Danish colony for nearly 250 years before they were sold to the United States in 1917. In this film Erik Goebel, a senior researcher and archivist at the National Archives i Denmark, gives a short introduction to the history of the colony. Explore the sources and get the stories of the Danish West Indies here: https://www.virgin-islands-history.org/ " | VI Connections
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The forgotten history of Denmark’s sale of the Danish West Indies and what it has to do with Epstein’s Island🏝️ | Salvage Arc
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The forgotten history of Denmark’s sale of the Danish West Indies and what it has to do with Epstein’s Island🏝️ | Salvage Arc
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When the yankee doodle dandies bought the Danish West Indies in 1917 - renaming them the US Virgin Islands - they made promises that they never fulfilled. A cautionary tale now that we're hearing a similar narrative about #Greenland coming out of the white house. #kalaallitnunaat🇬🇱 #denmark #history #fckusa | Mikael Colville-Andersen
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When the yankee doodle dandies bought the Danish West Indies in 1917 - renaming them the US Virgin Islands - they made promises that they never fulfilled. A cautionary tale now that we're hearing a similar narrative about #Greenland coming out of the white house. #kalaallitnunaat🇬🇱 #denmark #history #fckusa | Mikael Colville-Andersen
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The 1916 Treaty where the united states of America formally recognized Denmark's sovereignty over Greenland In 1916, the U.S. bought the Danish West Indies (now the U.S. Virgin Islands) for $25 million in gold but that wasn’t the whole story. As part of the same treaty, America recognized Denmark’s claim to Greenland, a move with lasting geopolitical consequences. This forgotten deal still echoes in today’s Arctic power struggles. 🎥 Follow for more untold history, geopolitical twists, and cinem
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The 1916 Treaty where the united states of America formally recognized Denmark's sovereignty over Greenland In 1916, the U.S. bought the Danish West Indies (now the U.S. Virgin Islands) for $25 million in gold but that wasn’t the whole story. As part of the same treaty, America recognized Denmark’s claim to Greenland, a move with lasting geopolitical consequences. This forgotten deal still echoes in today’s Arctic power struggles. 🎥 Follow for more untold history, geopolitical twists, and cinem
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Funny Reddit Stories on Instagram: "In 1916, Denmark sold the Danish West Indies to the United States for $25 million in gold, and the colony became the U.S. Virgin Islands — nearly 100 islands in the Caribbean. One of them would later belong to Jeffrey Epstein, but that’s not the point. What mattered was fear. Washington worried Germany could seize the islands, threatening naval routes as World War I approached. The purchase was pure military strategy, not tourism or real estate. But here’s the
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Finance | Motivation | Wealth on Instagram: "In 1917, Denmark sold the Danish West Indies to the United States for 25 million dollars, a deal that created what we now know as the U.S. Virgin Islands. One of those islands was Little St. James, later infamous for its link to Jeffrey Epstein. The agreement also included a geopolitical promise. Through the Lansing Declaration, the U.S. assured it would not challenge Denmark’s control over Greenland. More than a century later, the echoes are striking
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The Danish West Indies, comprising the islands of St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix were sold to the U.S. in 1917 for $25 million in gold. The transfer was formalized on March 31, 1917, a day now commemorated as Transfer Day in the U.S. Virgin Islands. #denmark #america #europe #news #humor
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