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| Native Alaskans have long used dogs to travel and move freight, and non-Native stampeders quickly learned the value of a good team. The popularity of racing sled dogs bloomed in the early 1900s, when Nome residents pitted their best dogs against others in the All-Alaska Sweepstakes.
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The Serum Run of 1925
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Readers across the country eagerly followed the headlines that January of 1925. The "Great Race of Mercy" held their rapt attention.
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Togo and Balto, Dog Heroes
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While many details of the great Serum Run of 1925 have faded into history, the names of two famous Alaska dogs, Togo and Balto, have spanned the decades.
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Mushing Legend "Scotty" Allan
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A century ago, a Scotsman named Allan Alexander Allan, known in Alaska as simply "Scotty," was the most famous musher of his time.
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