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The Great Race Against Death: The Serum Run of 1925
22:45 - 27:29 (04:43)
The serum run of 1925 was a historic event where dog sled teams carrying medicine raced across Alaska to deliver diphtheria antitoxin to Nome. This episode discusses the risks and challenges they faced and how this event impacted public health and transportation systems in Alaska.
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The Nome Serum Run was a historic event in 1925 where a life-saving serum was transported via a mail carrier plane to combat a diphtheria outbreak in Nome.
22:45 - 23:40 (00:55)
Summary
The Nome Serum Run was a historic event in 1925 where a life-saving serum was transported via a mail carrier plane to combat a diphtheria outbreak in Nome. This event was highly risky and had the potential to fail due to harsh weather conditions and the primitive nature of airplanes during that time.
ChapterThe Great Race Against Death: The Serum Run of 1925
Episode66: In Dog We Trust. Iditarod National Historic Trail.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The governor of the story chose to rely on the dogs for transportation instead of a plane that was offered during a crisis situation to reduce the average transport time and save lives, while a publisher from Fairbanks stirred panic through media.
23:40 - 25:14 (01:33)
Summary
The governor of the story chose to rely on the dogs for transportation instead of a plane that was offered during a crisis situation to reduce the average transport time and save lives, while a publisher from Fairbanks stirred panic through media.
ChapterThe Great Race Against Death: The Serum Run of 1925
Episode66: In Dog We Trust. Iditarod National Historic Trail.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The All Alaska Sweepstakes was an annual dog sled race that took place before the Iditarod, where two dog sled teams would depart from different towns and meet halfway to race.
25:14 - 27:29 (02:14)
Summary
The All Alaska Sweepstakes was an annual dog sled race that took place before the Iditarod, where two dog sled teams would depart from different towns and meet halfway to race.