Alaskans say Trump can change Denali’s name but can’t make people call it Mt. McKinley
Alaskans say they will never stop calling the peak Denali despite President Trump’s executive order that the name revert to ...
Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer weighs in | Opinion
Usually, renaming a place starts locally. The people in the state or county propose a name change and gather support. The ...
Stark County Republican officials approve of Trump renaming Denali as Mount McKinley
Stark County GOP officials enthusiastically back President Donald Trump changing the name of North America's tallest mountain ...
Can Trump Just Order New Names For Denali And The Gulf Of Mexico?
A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map.
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Denali versus McKinley: a brief history of the debate over a mountain’s name
After statehood, people in Alaska worked to get the name changed to Denali, but ran into a major barrier: Ohio — the home of former President McKinley. In 1975, the state moved to change the ...
Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map
The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...
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Denali vs. McKinley: A brief history of the long debate over what to call North America’s highest mountain
22, 2014. (Bob Hallinen / ADN) After statehood, people in Alaska worked to get the name changed to Denali, but ran into a major barrier: Ohio — the home of former President McKinley. In 1975 ...
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Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can’t make people call it Mount McKinley
“Denali respects the Indigenous people that have ... has the authority to change federal geographical names within the country. In Ohio, Trump’s move drew praise. “I was really excited ...