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One of the more famous statues in the
park, Balto, the Husky sled dog, was one I had to see. Normally
it wouldn't have been that big of a deal, but on the flight out I was
reading my August 2003 issue of National Geographic Adventure. I
got into the story of Nome, Alaska and the 1925 outbreak of diphtheria
that threatened to kill the whole town. The delivery of
antitoxin was only going to make it by a 675 mile dogsled run.
Finishing the run just in time was a tough rookie dog named Balto.
The story ended by saying that the rest of the U.S. followed the story
so closely, that less than a year later the city of New York erected
a statue in the dog's honor. After that I had to find the
tribute! =) |
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