1925 serum run to Nome
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The 1925 serum run to Nome, also known as the Great Race of Mercy and The Serum Run, was a transport of diphtheria antitoxin by dog sled relay across the US territory of Alaska by 20 mushers and about
A view of Nome in 1916
Leonhard Seppala with his dogs after the serum run in 1925. His lead dog, Togo, is on the far left.
Gunnar Kaasen with Balto, the lead dog for the team he drove in the serum run
Statue of Balto, lead dog on the last relay team. The statue is located in Central Park (NYC) and is dedicated to all the dogs involved in the serum run.
Balto (film)
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Balto is a 1995 animated adventure film directed by Simon Wells, produced by Amblin Entertainment, and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is loosely based on the true story of the dog Balto, who he
1925 serum run to Nome
…of The Book Bird, a PBS program where host John Robbins illustrated key scenes from the book being discussed. The 1995 2D hand-drawn animated film Balto with music composed by James Roy Horner was loosely based on the events of the final leg of the serum run, although all of the characters besides Balto…
Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
Kevin Bacon voices Balto.