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[[File:Alaska Mt. McKinley.jpg|thumb|right|'''Denali''' is the highest mountain in North America.]]
 
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'''Denali''', formerly Mount McKinley, is the highest mountain in [[North America]]. It is located in south central [[Alaska]] and rises 20,310 ft (6,190 m)<ref>[http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=4312 U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey]</ref> above sea level.
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'''Denali''', formerly Mount McKinley, is the highest mountain in [[North America]].<ref name="Education 2023 e983">{{cite web | title=Denali | website=Education | date=2023-05-08 | url=https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/denali | access-date=2023-08-22}}</ref> It is located in south central [[Alaska]] and rises 20,310&nbsp;ft (6,190 m) above sea level.<ref>[http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=4312 U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey]</ref>
  
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In the 19th century, Russian residents called the mountain ''Bolshaya Gora'' (the big mountain), an attempt to translate the local Indian name into Russian. In 1896, gold prospector William Dickey wrote an article for the ''New York Sun'' in which he suggested the name "Mount McKinley." This was soon after [[William McKinley]], a supporter of the [[gold standard]], received the [[Republican Party]] nomination for president. At first, this name was treated as a political joke. After McKinley was murdered in 1901, the name Dickey had bestowed seemed a fitting tribute to the slain president.<ref>[http://usanews.co/denali-or-mckinley-how-a-19th-century-political-joke-turned-into-a-119-year-washington-post/ Denali or McKinley? How a 19th century political 'joke' turned into a 119-year]", ''Washington Post''</ref> It is used in the 1911 edition of ''Britannica''. (No other English-language name existed at that time.)<ref>"Alaska," ''Encyclopedia Britannica'' (1911).</ref>
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A gold prospector suggested the name "Mount McKinley" in 1896. U.S. President William McKinley was a supporter of the gold standard.
  
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In June 1913, Hudson Stuck and Harry Karstens led the first expedition to the summit.<ref>Woodside, Chris, "[http://chriswoodside.com/who-led-first-ascent-denali Who led the first ascent of Denali?]"</ref> In a book published in 1918, Stuck argued that the name of the mountain should be changed to "Denali," which he claimed was the traditional Indian name of the mountain.<ref>Stuck, Hudson, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=9c55AAAAMAAJ&dq= The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley): A Narrative of the First Complete Ascent of the Highest Peak in North America].'' (1918)</ref>
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In June 1913, Hudson Stuck and Harry Karstens led an expedition to the summit. In 1972, Sylvain Saudan skied down the mountain's sheer southwest face, earning the title "skier of the impossible."
  
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There are seven Alaskan languages with native names for the mountain. None of them use a name that corresponds to "Denali" exactly. The closest is Koyukon. In this language, the mountain is called ''Diinaalii'' ("the tall one") and pronounced <tt>dee·nah·lee</tt>. As of 2007, about 300 people could speak Koyukon.<ref>Krauss, Michael E. 2007. "Native languages of Alaska", In: The Vanishing Voices of the Pacific Rim, ed. by Osahito Miyaoko, Osamu Sakiyama, and Michael E. Krauss. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Table 21.1, page 408))</ref>
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In 2015, [[Secretary of the Interior]] [[Sally Jewell]] changed the name of the mountain to Denali, an approximation of the native name.<ref name=NYT>[https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/31/us/mount-mckinley-will-be-renamed-denali.html "Mount McKinley Will Again Be Called Denali,"] ''New York Times'', 30 August 2015.</ref>  
  
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In 1972, Sylvain Saudan skied down the mountain's sheer southwest face, earning the title "skier of the impossible."
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== The name Mount McKinley ==
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In the 19th century, Russian residents called the mountain ''Bolshaya Gora'' (the big mountain), an attempt to translate the local Indian name into Russian. In 1896, gold prospector William Dickey wrote an article for the ''New York Sun'' in which he suggested the name "Mount McKinley." This was soon after [[William McKinley]], a supporter of the [[gold standard]], received the [[Republican Party]] nomination for president. At first, this name was treated as a political joke. After McKinley was murdered in 1901, the name Dickey had bestowed seemed a fitting tribute to the slain president.<ref>"[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/08/31/denali-or-mckinley-how-a-19th-century-political-joke-turned-into-a-119-year-long-debate/ Denali or McKinley? How a 19th century political ‘joke’ turned into a 119-year-long debate]", ''Washington Post'',  August 31, 2015.</ref> The 1911 edition of ''Britannica'' gives the name as "Mount McKinley," and this was the only name that was widely used at the time.<ref>"Alaska," ''Encyclopedia Britannica'' (1911).</ref>
  
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In 1975, the State of Alaska requested that the federal government change the name of the mountain to Denali. The [[U.S. Board on Geographic Names]] has authority over U.S. geographic names, but it rarely rejects a state's request for renaming. However, if a name is under discussion in [[U.S. Congress|Congress]], it won't act on its own accord. By biannually introducing a bill,  [[Ohio]] Congressman [[Ralph Regula]] was able to use this little-known procedure to keep Alaska's request on hold for years: it wasn't necessary to vote on such a bill, it was sufficient that it was ''discussed''. Finally acting on the 1975 request, the [[Secretary of the Interior]] [[Sally Jewell]] used her prerogative to decide on naming in cases when the ''U.S. Board on Geographic Names'' doesn't act in a ''timely manner'', and issued the order to change the name to Denali in 2015. This was announced by  President [[Barack Obama]].<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/31/us/mount-mckinley-will-be-renamed-denali.html "Mount McKinley Will Again Be Called Denali,"] ''New York Times'', 30 August 2015.</ref>  
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== The name Denali ==
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In June 1913, Hudson Stuck and Harry Karstens led the first expedition to the summit.<ref>Woodside, Chris, "[http://chriswoodside.com/who-led-first-ascent-denali Who led the first ascent of Denali?]"</ref> In his account of the expedition, published in 1918, Stuck argued that the name of the mountain should be changed to "Denali," which he claimed was the traditional Indian name of the mountain.<ref>Stuck, Hudson, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=9c55AAAAMAAJ&dq= The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley): A Narrative of the First Complete Ascent of the Highest Peak in North America].'' (1918)</ref>
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In 1975, the State of Alaska requested that the federal government change the name of the mountain to Denali. The [[U.S. Board on Geographic Names]] has authority over U.S. geographic names, but it rarely rejects a state's request for renaming. In this case, the renaming was held up for many years by a Congressman from Ohio, McKinley's home state. It was finally approved in 2015.<ref name=NYT/>
  
 
"Denali" is the Secret Service code word for [[Sarah Palin]].<ref>[http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2008/09/palin-code-name-denali.html Palin Code Name: 'Denali'], ''Washington Post'', September 10, 2008.</ref>
 
"Denali" is the Secret Service code word for [[Sarah Palin]].<ref>[http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2008/09/palin-code-name-denali.html Palin Code Name: 'Denali'], ''Washington Post'', September 10, 2008.</ref>

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Denali is the highest mountain in North America.

Denali, formerly Mount McKinley, is the highest mountain in North America.[1] It is located in south central Alaska and rises 20,310 ft (6,190 m) above sea level.[2]

A gold prospector suggested the name "Mount McKinley" in 1896. U.S. President William McKinley was a supporter of the gold standard.

In June 1913, Hudson Stuck and Harry Karstens led an expedition to the summit. In 1972, Sylvain Saudan skied down the mountain's sheer southwest face, earning the title "skier of the impossible."

In 2015, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell changed the name of the mountain to Denali, an approximation of the native name.[3]

The name Mount McKinley

In the 19th century, Russian residents called the mountain Bolshaya Gora (the big mountain), an attempt to translate the local Indian name into Russian. In 1896, gold prospector William Dickey wrote an article for the New York Sun in which he suggested the name "Mount McKinley." This was soon after William McKinley, a supporter of the gold standard, received the Republican Party nomination for president. At first, this name was treated as a political joke. After McKinley was murdered in 1901, the name Dickey had bestowed seemed a fitting tribute to the slain president.[4] The 1911 edition of Britannica gives the name as "Mount McKinley," and this was the only name that was widely used at the time.[5]

The name Denali

In June 1913, Hudson Stuck and Harry Karstens led the first expedition to the summit.[6] In his account of the expedition, published in 1918, Stuck argued that the name of the mountain should be changed to "Denali," which he claimed was the traditional Indian name of the mountain.[7]

In 1975, the State of Alaska requested that the federal government change the name of the mountain to Denali. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names has authority over U.S. geographic names, but it rarely rejects a state's request for renaming. In this case, the renaming was held up for many years by a Congressman from Ohio, McKinley's home state. It was finally approved in 2015.[3]

"Denali" is the Secret Service code word for Sarah Palin.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Denali (2023-05-08).
  2. ↑ U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mount McKinley Will Again Be Called Denali," New York Times, 30 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Denali or McKinley? How a 19th century political ‘joke’ turned into a 119-year-long debate", Washington Post, August 31, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Alaska," Encyclopedia Britannica (1911).
  6. ↑ Woodside, Chris, "Who led the first ascent of Denali?"
  7. ↑ Stuck, Hudson, The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley): A Narrative of the First Complete Ascent of the Highest Peak in North America. (1918)
  8. ↑ Palin Code Name: 'Denali', Washington Post, September 10, 2008.
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