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You may have heard about Nome, Alaska's famous dog, Balto, but have you ever heard of Togo? Or how about the other eighteen dog sledding teams who helped save the town? Join your Sirens as the deep dive into this historical story! 

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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres

Map of the Great Serum Run: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925_serum_run_to_Nome#/media/File:Iditarod_Trail_BLM_map.jpg

Links to Research:

https://www.alaska.org/detail/leonhard-seppala

https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/900800

https://americacomesalive.com/balto-and-togo-two-great-sled-dogs/

https://www.nps.gov/people/togo.htm

https://dogtails.dogwatch.com/2012/03/06/balto/

https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/togo-siberian-husky-sled-dog-hero-of-1925/