Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
Balto was immortalized in movies and with statues in New York’s Central Park and one in Anchorage intended as a tribute to all sled dogs.
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The Alaskan hero dogs who prevented a diphtheria epidemic in 1925
One hundred years ago an outbreak of the deadly disease in the Alaskan outpost of Nome caught the world’s attention.
100 Years Later: Remembering the incredible sled dogs and mushers of Alaska’s 1925 serum run
A century ago, a team of determined mushers and their sled dogs embarked on a perilous journey to deliver life-saving diphtheria serum to the town of Nome, facing extreme weather and treacherous ...