Great Race of Mercy
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
February 2, 1925 – On this day a dogsled team pulled into Nome, completing a 674 mile journey across ice and snow to deliver a life-saving supply of diptheria anti-toxin. One of the lead dogs, Balto, would became a national hero.
In 1925 Nome was a fading gold rush town with a little over a [...]