President Obama is visiting Alaska today, and before he leaves, he'll have renamed a mountain. The tallest peak in the United States, with a summit elevation of 20,237 ft, has been officially known in the United States as Mount McKinley since 1917, after having been dubbed that by gold prospectors in the late 1890s who wished to promote their favorite presidential candidate.
This week, the mountain will be officially designated Denali, meaning "the great one" in the Athabaskan languages of the Alaska Natives who live there, and the name that locals have used for the peak for centuries. … Continue reading on ManMadeDIY.com
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