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Balto On January 20, 1925, a radio signal came from Nome, Alaska cried out across the vast frozen landscape that was Alaska. It flashed this message. NOME CALLING...NOME CALLING.. WE HAVE AN OUTBRAK OF DIPHTHERIA... NO SERUM...URGENTLY NEED HELP... NOME CALLING.. NOME CALLING... Diphtheria is an extremely contagious disease. The frantic search for antitoxin began. SEATTLE CALLING...SEATTLE CALLING...FRESH SERUM AVAILABLE HERE...AIRPLANES STANDING BY TO FLY TO NOME... SEATTLE CALLING The weather was dropping to tempertures far below zero, Smothering the city with a blanket of snow. This was a serious problem; the planes coundn't fly in this weather. Another call called out; ANCHORAGE CALLING...ANCHORAGE CALLING...300,000 UNITS OF SERUM LOCATED IN RAILWAY HOSPITAL HERE...PACKAGE CAN BE SHIPPED BY TRAIN TO NENNA... PACKAGE WEIGHS 20 POUNDS... COULD SERUM BE CARRIED TO NIME ON IDTEROD TRAIL BY MAIL DRIVERS AND DOG TEAMS? Yes! Back then, people didn't only rely on machines. In the morning, more than three children had died from diphtheria and more had been infected. The tempertures were dropping fast. It started at 30 degrees below zero, and trailed all the way to -50 degrees. The serym was passed from person to person. Balto and the rest of the teamtruded on through the harsh weather. They made it to Nome! Every body with diphtheria was treated and Balto and is team became famous. Balto was on newspapers, in parades, and much more. Sadly, Balto passed away at the age of 11 on March 14, 1933. His body was stuffed and displayed at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History in reminder of his story. Fun Fact: He was not a father, as some say. He was neutered at the age of 6 months. History of the iditarod the iditarod originated in 1973, after 2 short races on the Iditarod trail. The idea of having a race across the Iditarod trail was thought up by Dorthy G. Page. Original Iditarod trail Pictures and Information from:
 * Balto is the dog who saved Nome by traveling across the Iditarod trail to deliver medicine to Nome!**

Balto is half dog half wolf and he is a heroic dog who save very many sick people by delivering med. across Alaska in terrible weather. by musicgirl. http://www.alaska101.com/explorealaska/maps/odotarpdtrailmap.gifhttp://www.fortunecity.com/boozers/elephant/114/realbal.htm http://www.iditarod.com/learn/history.html

__Crosby3 and candy221 Balto was a world-famous celebrity;for two years after the serum run,the dog and some of his teammates traversed the continental united states as part of a travaling show.he is famous for rescuing people on the trail.in 1995,a popular animated movie about balto was released,adding to his fame.long after his death,balto's popularity lives on today some alaskan school chilldren are campaning to bring baltois in the Anchoorage museum of history and art. balto is an huskey.balto became know arond the world.he was born in the 1919.__

the first iditarod 1they made a video to tell us about the iditarod. 2then we found out our groups.3 we found are person that we have to follow.4 then we got are work for the iditarod.5 last we found out who won.Crosby3 and candy221


 * The Iditarod: by:Eggsalad sandwich**

-In January of 1925, a disease called diphtheria was found to be in the town of Nome. -The problem: the much needed serum was in Anchorage - 674 miles away! -The //other// problem: The only aircraft they had been DISMANTLED for the winter. -Desperate, the doctors //had// to send something. So they sent mushers and their sled dogs. -More than //twenty// mushers went into the race for the serum. -Amazingly (and thankfully), just six days later, (February 2,1925) a musher named Gunner Kaassen steered his dog team into the town of Nome with the preicious medicine safley along with them. -Thus, the anniversiary is held every year to honor the long journey the mushers - and dogs - had to take. The mushers would have faced many things, such as freezing weather, the fear that there might be broken bones, perhaps maybe even home sickness. Also, the mushers would have had to be careful that the dogs' paws didn't get cut and/or infected. They could be sick with worry that they could be too late, that the disease had caused the young people to die already... that they were too late. Also, they would have to be careful about the amount of food they had, and water, and so on. Then there was probably animals that could and/or would distract the dogs, taking what could be a //very// long time to get control of again. Accordingly, there were a great many hardships that could have come up in the journey. (P.S!! I COULDN'T FIND A WAY TO PUT MY MAP OF THE ROUTE THAT THEY WOULD HAAE ORIGINALY TAKEN!!)
 * 1)** In the year of 1925, one day in January the people of the town of Nome woke up to the threat of a disease called diphtheria. Thankfully, they knew where the cure was, but, as their only aircraft wasn't supposed to be used because it was winter, they had to send mushers with their teams of dogs to go get it. The medicine was in Anchorage, 674 miles away! Balto (the lead dog) and his team were the team that brought back the medicine. His significance to the Iditarod was the //fact// that he was the leading dog of the team that brought back the serum.
 * 2) Events that led up to the first Iditarod:**
 * 3**) **The Hardships faced by Mushers:**