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Balto was born on 1919. In January 1925 there were disuses that were targeted on the young people of Nome. In Anchorage was the formula that could stop the pelage, but it was far away. The airplane was dismantled because it was winter. So they had to send the medicine by dog sleds. Six days later a musher named Gunner Kaassen road dog sled team into the streets of Nome. His lead dogs name was Balto. Balto won the race and was soon famous. Two years after the serum run, Balto and some of his teammates got to go on a traveling show. In 1933 Balto died and his body was preserved and displayed Cleveland’s Natural History Museum.In 1995 there was an animated movie about Balto and adding to his fame. Today, some Alaskan schoolchildren arecampaigning to bring Balto back to his home state. And that’s the history of Balto.  The original reason for the Iditarod was to get the serum to the sick kids in Nome. The winner was Gunner Kaassen and his lead dog Balto. The race was dangerous and the temptation rarely ever rose above -40 degrees.

Balto by the 3 J's In 1925 the children in Alaska were dying from diphtheria. The fastest way to deliver the medicine was by dogsled. Balto was the lead dog on the sled that took the serum from Anchorage to Nome. They call this journey the Ididerod. Hardships The mushers could get lost. There might have been wolves following them. It was so cold they may have froze or got frostbite.

====This is some history about Balto and what he did. He was the lead dog of a dogsled team which took medicine to the town of Nome. Which was 674 miles altogther it took 27.5 hours. Sadly Balto died in March 1933. I think Balto was a very heroic dog and a very cute one too! By Cheesemo.====

