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The enslavement of millions of Indigenous people in the Americas is a neglected chapter in U.S. history. Two projects aim to ...

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Google was quick to get on board and said Monday it'll change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” in Google ...

The Gulf of Mexico has been called the Gulf of Mexico since well before a bunch of plucky colonies ... of it The term "America," it should be noted, was first applied to South America, in tribute ...

Changing maps to say "Gulf of America" doesn't change history, and likely won't change what most people call the massive ...

Google will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in its Google Maps app, the company has said, after US President Donald Trump ordered that the body of water be renamed in US ...

“When that happens, we will update Google Maps in the U.S. quickly to show Mount McKinley and Gulf of America,” Google said. “Denali” is the mountain’s preferred name for Alaska Natives. Former ...