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2.24.25 The Supreme Court considers retirement security, David Bahnsen on return-to-work mandates, and Alaska’s serum run of 1925

The World and Everything In It

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The Great Serum Run of 1925

This chapter details the urgent and heroic efforts during the 1925 Great Serum Run in Alaska, where mushers transported a life-saving diphtheria antitoxin to Nome amid severe winter conditions. It highlights the logistical challenges faced by the mushers, including extreme temperatures, blizzards, and the loss of dogs along the perilous route. The narrative culminates in the successful delivery of the serum, which ultimately saved the children of Nome and lifted the town's quarantine.

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