The lead dog was Balto.
Balto (1919 - March 14, 1933) was a Siberian Husky sled dog who led his team on the final leg of the 1925 serum run to Nome, in which diphtheria antitoxin was transported from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nenana, Alaska, by train and then to Nome by dog sled to combat an outbreak of the disease .
Yes, Balto was a real sled dog that helped deliver diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska in 1925 during a diphtheria outbreak. Balto and his team ran the final leg of the journey and became famous for their heroic efforts.
In January/February 1925, to combat a diptheria epidemic, dog sled teams relayed diptheria serum from Nenana to Nome. It was also known at the Great Race of Mercy.
The famous diphtheria outbreak of 1925 in Nome, Alaska captured the nation's attention when the life-saving antitoxin was rushed to the remote town overland by dog-sled. It was dubbed the "great Race of Mercy" and was the inspiration for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race held each March since 1973.
Diptheria.
Diptheria.
Yes, Balto was a real Siberian Husky who played a crucial role in delivering diphtheria antitoxin to the town of Nome, Alaska in 1925 during a severe outbreak. He led a dogsled team on the final leg of the journey, helping to save many lives and earning recognition for his bravery and endurance.
He played a tramp, who traveled to Alaska to take part in the Gold Rush.
Diptheria spread through the town. There was a diptheria epidemic. In 1925 Bolto the half wolf and half dog was a outcast until he ran 600 miles and brought back medicine to the sick people. He was a genuine hero, so he became a sled dog.
The US didn't issue any commemorative quarters in 1925. The only quarter that depicts the Wright Brothers flight is the North Carolina State Quarter which carried the dual dates 1789, the year NC was admitted to the Union and 2001, the coin's minting date.
A Streak of Luck - 1925 was released on: USA: 23 December 1925
1925 is correct. There's no need for an apostrophe.