How Diptheria Gave Birth to the Iditarod: History of the Biggest Sled Dog Race
Only the dogs could save the people. The city of Nome had been hit with a deadly epidemic – diptheria. Without lifesaving vacine, many, if not all, would die. It was 1925. Anchorage had a supply, but it was nearly 1200-miles away. What could Nome do? It was winter, the ports were blocked by sea ...