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What actors and actresses appeared in North of Nome - 1925?
The cast of North of Nome - 1925 includes: William Dills as Tate Killaly Gladys Johnston as Zelma Killaly Robert McKim as Henri Cocteau Howard Webster as Quig Lanigan
What actors and actresses appeared in Race to Save Nome - 2014?
The cast of Race to Save Nome - 2014 includes: Brian Presley as Sepp Kurt Russell
What is the name Ashley in Italian?
Il mio nome è Cameron or Mi chiamo Cameron
What actors and actresses appeared in Zikk-Zakk - 1981?
The cast of Zikk-Zakk - 1981 includes: Petter Nome as Programleder
What actors and actresses appeared in A vida plural de Layka - 2012?
The cast of A vida plural de Layka - 2012 includes: Iara Campos as Bia Luciana Canti as Cristiana Olhos Tristes Patricia Fernandes as Ariana Moa Lago as Homem sem nome
When did balto save nome?
Balto saved Nome in 1925
What are the release dates for North of Nome - 1925?
North of Nome - 1925 was released on: USA: 30 August 1925 UK: 30 May 1927
What epidemic hit Nome in 1925?
The Diphtheria Virus
What actors and actresses appeared in North of Nome - 1925?
The cast of North of Nome - 1925 includes: William Dills as Tate Killaly Gladys Johnston as Zelma Killaly Robert McKim as Henri Cocteau Howard Webster as Quig Lanigan
Which northwest United States city got its name due to a cartographer's typo?
Nome, Alaska Nome and the Iditarod The Iditarod Race came into being in large part because of a diphtheria epidemic in Nome, Alaska in February, 1925. Nome citizens needed a diphtheria serum to fight the epidemic, and the only way to get the serum to Nome in the middle of winter was to use sled dogs and mushers. This background story eventually led to the creation of the Iditarod Race in 1973. The name "Nome" According to Wikipedia the origin of the name "Nome" is still under debate, with one possible story being that the name "Name" was mistakenly read as "Nome", so a mapmaker used "Nome" as the name of the city. Another possibility is that the name Nome was given by the city's founded, Jafet Lindeberg, originally of Norway. Near his childhood home in Norway there is an area known as Nome Valley.
What was the lead dog of the sled team that carried antitoxin from Nenana Alaska to Nome Alaska in 1925?
The lead dog was Balto.
How long is the Ididerod Trail?
It's spelled Iditarod and it starts in Anchorage and ends in Nome. It's 1,150 miles but the official distance is 1,049 miles. It's remembered for the 1925 serum run for the diphtheria stricken town of Nome.
Why was the first long Iditarod race run?
The Iditarod was conceived by Dorothy Page and Joe Redington as a way to keep dog sledding alive and a way to commemorate the serum run of 1925, in which a relay of dogsled teams brought diptheria to Nome, Alaska, saving the lives of many native children. :)
Why wasn't helicopter used in 1925 diphtheria epidemic in Nome?
Helicopters were developed and built during the first half-century of flight, with the Focke-Wulf Fw 61 being the first operational helicopter in 1936.
In which year did Balto save Alaskan children from a disease by help carrying antioxidants from Ninanna to Nome?
The year of 1925, he raced over thousands of feet to get the medicine
How does nome culture contribute to nome alaska today?
What is the culture of Nome Alaska
Who was Balto and why was he famous?
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 .
