Balto 1925 serum run book

Balto, the lead sled dog on the final stretch into nome, became the most famous canine celebrity of the era after rin tin tin. Several had perished in the run, from frostbite and exhaustion. Balto ran 55 miles, while togos leg of the journey was the longest and most dangerous. The story of balto is one of the most captivating real events in us history and proves that dogs are capable of incredible feats. His statue remains a popular tourist attraction in new york city s central park.

Togo finally gets due credit in new film about the life. On tuesday, january 27, 1925, a musher named wild bill shannon left nenana on the first leg of the race. Kaasen and his lead dog balto arrived on front street in nome at 5. On this date in 1925 the norwegian musher gunnar kaasen and his lead dog balto arrived on front street in nome at 5. Gay and laney salisbury cousins, have written a wonderful book that is basically about the 1925 dogsled serum run that saved the town of nome from diphtheria. On the 27th, the maximum temperature reached 11f, than night, the low dropped to 19. The heroic story of dogs and men in a race against an epidemic, by gay and laney salisbury. Vons first book, a long way to nome the serum run 25 expedition, describing the 2009 attempt to retrace the original 1925 relay route of antitoxin delivery by dog teams to diphtheria stricken nome, was published in december 2009. This book is out of print but may still be found at used book stores like title wave books.

The sled dog relay that inspired the iditarod history. The serum run conclusion the serum arrived, frozen, on gunnar kaasens sled at 5. It represents he, the other dogs and men who faced the alaskan wilderness to relay 300,000 units of antitoxin from nenana to nome. He was the lead sled dog in the final relay team that brought the lifesaving serum to nome, but was originally not thought to be a good leader. Its a riveting story of the famous diphtheria serum relay via dogsled from nenana to nome, alaska, in 1925. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Since 1925, balto has earned universal acclaim, legions of fans.

Kaasen had to dig into snow drifts to recover the precious serum cargo. What is different is that the modern race is farther, around 1,000 miles in length. As they seat themselves for a rest, the grandmother miriam margoyles tells a story of the 1925 serum run to nome, shifting the film from liveaction to animation. An unlikely, fury national hero emerged from the treacherous serum run. The image is of a solitary sled dog, but the effort to rush a lifesaving serum to save the children of nome from a deadly epidemic took the efforts of many. Number one was to find serum and number two was to quickly transport it to nome. Balto became famous, but the unsung hero was leonhard seppalas siberian husky, togo. In books, movies and legend, balto though 20 mushers and about 150 sled dogs took part in the 1925 run was the one singled out for fame. Next gunner kaasen, with balto and twelve other dogs, set out at 10 p. The 1925 serum run to nome, also known as the great race of mercy and the serum run. Balto was given a statue in new york citys central park later that year and hollywood immediately turned balto s journey into a movie titled balto s race to. Til the sled dog, togo, was responsible for leading his team. A statue of balto, by artist frederick roth, still stands in new yorks central park, after being unveiled in december of 1925.

Despite doing most of the work, the credit instead largely went to the gunnar kaasencontrolled sled dog balto, who completed the last, 55mile stretch of the serum run through a blizzard. Statue of balto for more than 80 years, a statue of the famous husky balto has stood proudly in new yorks central park. The 1925 serum run to nome, also known as the great race of mercy, was a transport of diphtheria antitoxin by dog sled relay across the u. In the world of mushers, though, many thought another dog, togo, actually was a bigger hero. The 1925 serum run to nome was completed in just six days. Lead sled dog of leonhard seppala and his dog sled team in the 1925 serum run to nome across central and northern alaska. Togo, another great hero of the 1925 serum run, is facing his own mortality, and expects to meet eternity quietly. The movie detailing a 1925 delivery of lifesaving serum by alaska sled dog relay teams is opening the anchorage international film festival on friday dec. Look back at the 1925 lifeordeath mission that inspired the annual iditarod. With balto in the lead, the team pushed on through the night. Why was leonhard seppala chosen to help with the 1925 serum run to nome. Nov 04, 2015 a statue stands in central park in new york commemorating balto and the 1925 serum run.

In the winter of 1925, nome, alaska, was hit by an unexpected and deadly outbreak of diphtheria. After covering 53 miles, balto was the first sign of nomes salvation as. Balto ran 55 miles, while togos leg of the journey was the. This has come to be known as the 1925 serum run to nome. For several decades, visitors of central park, one of the largest parks in new york, have admired a bronze statue of a siberian husky named balto. Disneys new film togo gets important stuff right about desperate run to nome in 1925. Jan 24, 2020 directed by ericson core, with a writers guild awardnominated script by tom flynn, togo is based on the events of what become known as the great race of mercy, or the 1925 serum run to.

But theres much more to the historical incident than simply brave balto. Balto and the 1925 diphtheria epidemic how wise then. But one last adventure awaits, with baltos mother, aniu, as his guide. Balto and his teammates became instant heroes in the united states for their incredible journey.

Prior to reading the cruelest miles, a fabulous book by gay salisbury and laney salisbury about the legendary inspiration for the annual iditarod dog sled race, my own knowledge of the historic serum run was sparse. Aug 31, 2018 the sled dog relay that inspired the iditarod. Exhausted and nearly frozen after the 53mile run, kaasen, balto and the rest of the mushing team became instant heroes. Five people had died waiting for the serum to arrive. Much of this is in contrast to the modern day iditarod race. Directed by cinematographerturnedfilmmaker ericson core, whose other credits include the 2015 point break remake and the philadelphia eagles inspirational. Togo 19 december 5, 1929 was the lead sled dog of leonhard seppala and his dog sled team in the 1925 serum run to nome across central and northern alaska. So much so, baltos adventure hit movie screens in 1995, in the eponymous film, balto. This book provides more background and historic details surrounding the original run, with less detail on the mushers journey over the trail. Our segment on the 1925 serum run to nome was based chiefly on gay salisbury and laney salisburys excellent 2003 book the cruelest miles. Years ago, diphtheria wiped out entire communities, sometimes killing all the children in a family. With kaasen we meet balto, this storys unlikely hero. While the search was on, many people came together to think up a plan for delivering the medicine to nome.

In 1925, a remote town was saved from lethal disease by dogs. His body was stuffed and mounted, and is displayed at the cleveland museum of natural history. In the publics imagination, a gallant dog named balto carried the antitoxin serum needed to fight an outbreak of diphtheria in 1925 among the children of nome, alaska. This is the story, in brief, of a famous event that galvanized people in the united states to begin to use diphtheria vaccinewhich has virtually. Apparently, so did the creators of the statue of balto that sits at the childrens zoo in central park in new york city. The book includes an excellent introduction and glossary. The heroic story of dogs and men in a race against an epidemic tells the story of the 1925 serum relay to nome. In the winter of 19241925, a diphtheria epidemic was threatening nome. Antarctic explorer roald amundsen awarded togo a gold medal.

Balto and his team led the last 55 mile stretch into the town of nome getting most of the credit and media attention. The 1925 nome serum run saved thousands of alaskans from diphtheria. It was a race against time to save the city of nome from the alaskan black death. What little i knew came from modernday news reports of the iditarod race, most of which i ignored, and my sons old videotape of the animated feature, balto, which i watched and. Known as the last great race the iditarod is an annual longdistance sled dog race run in early march from anchorage to nome alaska.

The modern day iditarod was established in 1973 to commemorate the 1925 run. But one last adventure awaits, with balto s mother, aniu, as his guide. Miller 2002 a picture book for older children, this wellresearched account of the 1925 serum run to nome includes illustrations by jon van zyle, iditarod musher and official iditarod artist. Balto, togo, and other huskies famously delivered lifesaving serum to a remote.

He frantically searched the snow with his bare hands. Balto and the legacy of the serum run brochure from the cleveland museum of natural history, can. A statue stands in central park in new york commemorating balto and the 1925 serum run. All told, there were twenty men and 150 dogs called upon to make the run. Togo, balto and the great serum run to nome of 1925. Battling savage blizzards, the plucky canine persevered and saved the dying girls and boys. That means its hot and the air is so heavy and stands so still i can lift a chunk of it in one hand and cut it with a knife. Jun 17, 2003 an incipient diphtheria epidemic threatened.

Before the serum run, no one would have predicted that the black and white siberian husky would go down in history. Feb 08, 2008 a tribute video for the 1925 serum run. I will start the data on the 27th of january, 1925. After he reached his adult weight of only about 48 pounds, the real togo had a brown, black, and gray coat that made him look constantly dirty. Dedicated to the indomitable spirit of the sled dogs that relayed antitoxins 660 miles over rough ice, across treacherous waters, through arctic blizzards from nenana to the relief stricken nome in the winter of 1925. The original serum run occurred in 1925, when a diphtheria outbreak occurred in nome in the dead of winter. This book is an informational book about balto, a sled dog that saved nome, alaska in 1925 from diphtheria. Balto was present in december 1925 as a bronze statue of his likeness was unveiled in new yorks central park.

Togo retired in poland spring, maine, where he was euthanized at the age of 16. The dogs, also, received their welldeserved honors. These brave drivers would have to drive a team of dogs day and night over 674 miles to bring the lifesaving serum to nome. A journey that long using dogsleds usually takes about a month to complete the journey. The sled dogs that stopped an outbreak the scientist magazine. Fantastic simulation game about the 1925 race to get diphtheria serum to nome alaska by dog sleds. It all started in january 1925, when doctors in nome began to see symptoms of a deadly infectiondiphtheria. When a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept through nome, alaska, in 1925, the. Ask the students to brainstorm what they already know about the serum run of 1925.

Balto 1919 march 14, 1933 was a siberian husky and 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. The true story of balto, the dog that became a hero. Til the sled dog, togo, was responsible for leading his team through the most dangerous and longest stretch of the 1925 serum run by 200 miles. Animalwised will now tell you the true story of balto, the dog that became a hero. The history of the 1025 race to nome use the links below to navigate my serum run pages. This is the story, in brief, of a famous event that galvanized people in the united states to begin to use diphtheria vaccinewhich has virtually wiped out the once dreaded disease in this country. He ran over 300 miles 480 km, while balto, along with other sled dogs, ran an average of around 31 miles 50 km. While the book is nonfiction and a very wellresearched historical account, it had me hooked like a good novel. Balto film story of the 1925 serum run to nome youtube. Of the dogs that took part in the nome serum run, the most celebrated were two siberian huskies named balto and togo. In 1925, a remote town was saved from lethal disease by dogs the town of nome was faced with a diphtheria outbreak and no treatment, and it. Balto was a slowworking scrub dog, and as such would typically go overlooked.

The publicity from the serum run helped spur an inoculation campaign in the u. Balto, hero dog barbara lowell childrens book author. Til the sled dog, togo, was responsible for leading his. Oct 17, 2016 in 1925, a remote town was saved from lethal disease by dogs the town of nome was faced with a diphtheria outbreak and no treatment, and it was cut off in the depths of a brutal alaskan winter. The only hope for the isolated, snowbound community was the delivery of diphtheria antitoxin by dog sled relay. February 2, 1925, two weeks after the first diphtheria death in nome. During the 1925 serum run to deliver diphtheria antitoxin to nome, alaska. The mushers who traversed the trail were the best in alaska. Balto, the lead sled dog on the final stretch into nome, became the most famous canine. Directed by ericson core, with a writers guild awardnominated script by tom flynn, togo is based on the events of what become known as the. The real story of amblins balto american kennel club.

Balto was given a statue in new york citys central park later that year and hollywood immediately turned baltos journey into a movie titled baltos race to nome. The publicity from the 1925 serum run helped spur an inoculation campaign in the us that dramatically reduced the threat of diphtheria. Dec 20, 2019 since 1925, balto has earned universal acclaim, legions of fans. Earth in 1925, a remote town was saved from lethal disease. Despite togo running roughly 200 miles more than balto, gunnar kaasen. Balto was the dog led the final team carrying the serum to nome.