Nome Serum Run

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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History, Society & Culture

4.2 • 24.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2014

⏱️ 33 minutes

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In 1925, a diphtheria outbreak in Nome, Alaska put a community in grave danger -- without the proper supplies to fight the disease. A daring sled-dog relay was mounted to deliver needed medicine to small community and their only doctor. Read the show note

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0:00.0	And now for today's Roblox Winter Weather Alert,
0:02.7	I Heartland on Roblox has been walloped by a winter snow storm.
0:06.5	It is a winter wonderland.
0:08.9	You can now ice skate at State Farm Park.
0:11.4	In State Farm neighborhood, you can compete in snowball fights,
0:14.3	grab a hot cocoa and cookies, and more.
0:16.5	There's also special events from your favorite artists and podcasters all month,
0:20.3	along with scavenger hunts, exclusive content, and unique items.
0:23.9	So enjoy the festive winter weather at I Heartland on Roblox.
0:27.7	Head to iHeartRadio.com slash iHeartland today.
0:30.7	Welcome to Stuff You Missed in History Class from HouseofWorks.com.
0:41.7	Hello and welcome to the by-gast. I'm Tracy V. Wilkins.
0:44.7	And I'm Holly Fry.
0:46.7	So today's episode is a listener request from a whole lot of people,
0:50.7	but I'm pretty sure the first person to ask for it since you and I came on the show, Holly.
0:55.7	Yeah, uh, was Emily.
0:57.7	And a dog named Balthow became famous for leading a team of sled dogs in No Malaska in 1925,
1:05.7	delivering desperately needed, life-saving medicine to the city,
1:09.7	which at that point was completely ice-bound.
1:12.7	There's a statue of this dog in New York City Central Park,
1:16.7	and another one in Anchorage near the starting line for the I Didarod.
1:20.7	He was the subject of a highly fictionalized animated film that came out in 1995,
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