Watch The Daily Show explain why Mount McKinley had to be renamed
Confused about why renaming an Alaskan mountain is causing so much controversy? Daily Show correspondent Jordan Klepper investigated the issue on the show back in July, attempting to sort out why "people who don't live anywhere near the mountain" have been able to prevent the U.S. Board of Geographic names from even considering the proposal to change Mount McKinley's name to Mount Denali.
In the segment, Klepper speaks with Kimberly Kenny, a curator at the William McKinley Library and Museum. "So what does [Mount McKinley] have to do with Ohio?" Klepper asks.
"Well, it's our president, whose name is on a mountain, and he was the best president that came from Ohio," Kenny says.
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"One of our greatest presidents?" Klepper asks.
"An above-average president," Kenny replies. Klepper frowns at the not-so-ringing endorsement.
"He's not one of our best presidents," Kenny explains, "but he's certainly not one of the worst."
"That counts for something, not being the worst," Klepper agrees.
Watch the entire exchange unfold below. Jeva Lange
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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.
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