Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map
The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...
Rep. Lauren Boebert suggests GOP could rename DC ‘District of America’: 'Keep the jokes at bay'
Washington, D.C., could be renamed to the "District of America," U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert told fellow lawmakers Tuesday ...
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Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map
The state of Alaska requested the name change ... The Board on Geographic Names could change the name to Gulf of America on official U.S. maps, but there is no international board in charge ...
Boebert hints at Washington ‘District of America’ name change
President Donald Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America on his first day in office, a move Democrats have mocked.
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Gulf of America or Gulf of Mexico? How Teachers Are Handling Trump’s Name Change
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The decision has sparked controversy among world leaders ...
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‘Gulf of America’ arrives on Google Maps
“People using Maps in the U.S. will see ‘Gulf of America,’ and people in ... Former President Barack Obama renamed the Alaska landmark to Denali in 2015 as a nod to the region’s native ...