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A doctor at the Anchorage hospital had a good supply of diphtheria vaccine that he agreed to send to Nome. Territorial governor Bone decided the antidote would travel by train from Anchorage to Nenana, then by dog power for the next 674 miles to Nome.
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www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF15/1531.html
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diphtheria, great race, Iditarod, vaccine, serum ... What is serum? How fast do dog sleds travel? How far is it from Anchorage to Nome? ... The serum needs to arrive within 90 hours. -- How fast do dogsleds travel? -- How far will they have to travel? -- Can they make it in time? (Include a written plan.); -- Create a detailed map...
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www.education-world.com/a_tsl/archives/03-1/lesson009.s...
www.education-world.com/a_tsl/archives/03-1/lesson009.shtml
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The book is based on the real events of January, 1925, when the population of Nome, Alaska, was in desperate need of diphtheria vaccine. Dr. Welch had not seen a case of diphtheria in twenty years and suddenly he had three young children very ill with the disease.
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www.amazon.com/Great-Serum-Race-Blazing-Iditarod/produc...
www.amazon.com/Great-Serum-Race-Blazing-Iditarod/product-reviews/0802777236
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The ship generally stayed in port 8-12 hours allowing me to explore the area without rushing. Rather than signing up for coach, plane and boat tours, ... The Seavey’s IdidaRide Sled Dog Tours raises sled dogs for the Iditarod, following the 1,049.mile trail from Fairbanks to Nome beginning the first Saturday in March.
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www.travellady.com/articles/article-explorer.html
www.travellady.com/articles/article-explorer.html
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Hearkening back to that historic moment in 1925 when the only way to save Nome from a wicked diphtheria outbreak was to send the life-saving vaccine via a relay of dog teams through the ice and snow, today’s Iditarod has not really come a long ... (Too many acronyms for you? ... Finally, air travel is becoming luxurious again!
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www.tangodiva.com/blog/category/stephanies-journal/
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Hearkening back to that historic moment in 1925 when the only way to save Nome from a wicked diphtheria outbreak was to send the life-saving vaccine via a relay of dog teams through the ice and snow, today’s Iditarod has not really come a long ... (Too many acronyms for you? ... Finally, air travel is becoming luxurious again!
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www.tangodiva.com/blog/author/stephanie/
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Unfortunately, however, many of these materials have compromised indoor air quality due to their tendency to ... Perhaps on a scale better for kids, 1995’s Balto—based on a true story but rendered in stunning animation--tells the heart-warming tale of how an Alaskan sled dog helps save the village of Nome from diphtheria.
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www.natural-salt-lamps.com/EMagazine.html
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many more are filled by loggers. Four Mountain. & Head to the Forest Service office for a map – most of these roads were put in to take trees out. It’s at 1001 ... and a gas station that’s open only four hours a week. ... The official story of the Iditarod dog sled race tells of mushers taking diphtheria vaccine to Nome.
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www.scribd.com/doc/13923767/Coastal-Alaska-the-Inside-P...
www.scribd.com/doc/13923767/Coastal-Alaska-the-Inside-Passage-Adventure-Travel-Guide
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