The U.S. buys three of the Virgin Islands from Denmark - January 17th, 1917

This Day in History Class
17/01/2024 8 min
The U.S. buys three of the Virgin Islands from Denmark - January 17th, 1917

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On this day in 1917, Denmark sold the islands of Saint Thomas, Saint John, and Saint Croix to the United States.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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