Trump Inauguration: Who was President McKinley? Why renaming Denali to Mount McKinley is another Obama snub
During his inauguration speech, Donald Trump hailed President William McKinley and announced plans to restore the name of North America’s tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley. This decision ...
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What’s in a name? Following presidential order, Athabascan reflections on the meaning of Denali
Shakespeare once asked, “What’s in a name? Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?” And in the case of Denali, would a ...
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Alaska politicians question Trump’s proposal to rename Denali
The mountain was named after President William McKinley, an Ohioan who had never visited Alaska, until former President Barack Obama formally renamed it Denali in 2015, after decades of requests ...
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Trump wants Alaska's Denali to revert to 'Mt. McKinley': Name drama explained
During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump suggested he wants to revert the name of North America’s tallest mountain — Alaska’s Denali — to Mount McKinley. Here's why: ...
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Alaskans scoff at President Trump’s order renaming Denali
The McKinley name stuck until 2015, when President Barack Obama’s administration changed it to Denali as a symbolic gesture to Alaska Natives on the eve of his Alaska visit to highlight climate ...
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Trump vows to change the name of Denali, North America's tallest peak, despite Alaska's wishes
Alaska's U.S. senators in 2017 vehemently opposed a prior suggestion by Trump that the name Denali be changed back to Mount McKinley. In 2015, then-President Barack Obama completed the change to ...
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Alaska lawmakers signal opposition to Denali name change in resolution
(Bill Roth / ADN) JUNEAU — The Alaska House voted Monday to adopt a ... changed to Denali by executive order from former President Barack Obama. Alaska politicians had long sought to name ...