Al Jazeera English13d
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.
The Associated Press on MSN13d
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 ...
Alaska Dispatch News11d
On the centennial of the Nome Serum Run, the story of the sordid aftermath for its 2 most famous dogs, Balto and Togo
Balto and a portion of the team were confined to the back room Los Angeles dime museum before they were purchased by a ...
The Bismarck Tribune11d
Mushers, dogs braved harsh Alaska winter to deliver life-saving serum 100 years ago
Nome, Alaska, remembers its saviors — the sled dogs and mushers who raced for more than five days through hypothermia, ...
Deseret News archives: 100 years ago, sled dogs arrived in Nome, Alaska, with lifesaving medicine
On Feb. 2, 1925, the legendary Alaska Serum Run ended as the last of a series of dog mushers brought life-saving medication ...
Orlando Sentinel13d
Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
Jonathan Hayes, a Maine resident who has been working to preserve the genetic line of sled dogs driven on the run by famed musher Leonhard Seppala, is recreating the trip. Hayes left Nenana on ...