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The executive order aims to rename national landmarks, including reinstating "Mount McKinley" and renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America". Executive Order 14172 , titled " Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness ", is an executive order signed by Donald Trump , the 47th president of the United States , on January 20, 2025 ...
Naming the new, larger park Denali, while retaining the name Mount McKinley for the actual mountain was thought to be a compromise by many "Mount McKinley" partisans. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] However, "Denali" advocates, including Alaska Congressman Don Young , rejected the position that the 1980 action constituted a real compromise, and instead argued ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday he will rename Denali, Alaska natives' name for North America's tallest mountain, after William McKinley, the 25th U.S ...
The 20,000-foot peak in Denali National Park and Preserve in south-central Alaska had since 1917 been known as Mount McKinley, in honor of 25th president William McKinley, who was assassinated in ...
During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump vowed to change the name of Denali in Alaska back to Mount McKinley. "A short time from now, we are going to be changing the name of the Gulf ...
President Trump vowed Monday to revert the name of Alaska's 20,310-foot Denali, the tallest peak in North America, to Mt. McKinley, reigniting a long-running dispute. "We will restore the name of ...
In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill into law establishing the Mount McKinley National Park in the territory of Alaska. Native Alaskans have historically referred to the mountain as Denali.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — North America’s tallest peak is a focal point of Jeff King’s life. The four-time winner of the 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race operates his kennel and mushing tourism business just 8 miles (12.87 kilometers) from Denali National Park and Preserve’s entrance, and the 20,310-foot (6,190-meter) mountain looms large as he trains his dogs ...