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yellowcanine

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8. His name is William Granstaff. Why don't they use that?

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Thu Aug 6, 2015, 11:05 AM

Aug 2015

Bill Granstaff Canyon would be more respectful and still keep the history, it seems to me. Particularly since "Negro Bill" was changed from "Nigger Bill."

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With NAACP support, Utah county decides not to rename Negro Bill Canyon [View all] Newsjock Aug 2015 OP

History was not politiclly correct or comfortable. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2015 #1

YES, but now atticks on jefferson. blah blah blah. now, who was he? pansypoo53219 Aug 2015 #5

The NAACP is good with this. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2015 #6

What we call a place today is no longer just history. yellowcanine Aug 2015 #9

Longer article with more details... PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author jberryhill Aug 2015 #3

Good on the county for consulting on this one jberryhill Aug 2015 #4

Negro Bill Canyon - UT JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #7

His name is William Granstaff. Why don't they use that? yellowcanine Aug 2015 #8