Smithsonian Magazine on MSN13d
This Heroic Dog Raced Across the Frozen Alaskan Wilderness to Deliver Life-Saving Medicine—but His Contributions Were Long Overlooked
Togo, not Balto, was the driving force behind the 1925 Serum Run to Nome, which found teams of mushers and sled dogs delivering antitoxin to children suffering from diphtheria ...
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The True Story Of Balto, The Husky That Helped Save An Entire Alaskan Town From Certain Death
In his early years, Balto never stood out from the pack ... teams of sled dogs were able to reach the town via the 674-mile Iditarod Trail. This route was often used to deliver mail from Anchorage ...
The Associated Press on MSN9d
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 News7d
On the centennial of the Nome Serum Run, the story of the sordid aftermath for its 2 most famous dogs, Balto and Togo
Famously, Balto was in the lead of that team, the dog that became a media sensation, so much so that reporters begged Kaasen into reenacting the entrance into town during daylight so that ...
The Baltimore Sun10d
Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
After dying in 1933, Balto was mounted and placed on display at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Today, the most famous mushing event in the world is the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race ...
Deseret News archives: 100 years ago, sled dogs arrived in Nome, Alaska, with lifesaving medicine
A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 2, 1925, the legendary Alaska Serum ...