William A. Dickey

American prospector

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naming of Denali

  • The highest peak in North America
    In Mount McKinley: Denali or McKinley?

    …was applied in 1896 by William A. Dickey, another prospector, in honor of William McKinley (who was elected president of the United States later that year) and became the official name. Efforts began in the mid-1970s to restore the mountain’s original Native American name but faced opposition, mainly from lawmakers…

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