Not Just Balto: 7 Other Heroes From Nome’s 1925 Serum Run
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Not Just Balto: 7 Other Heroes From Nome’s 1925 Serum Run
Living in isolated Alaska has its risks. Particularly in the early days of its development, Alaskan citizens had limited access to resources, especially in the winter when the snow and ice made transport by traditional means difficult. In 1925, disaster struck when an outbreak of diphtheria hit the town of Nome. With the route impassable by plane or ship, the citizens relied on sled dog teams to bring a lifesaving antitoxin to its people. One do…
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