The Great Race

The Great Race

Listen to the harrowing story of the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska, which a team of 20 dog sled drivers and their teams traveled 647 miles in 127 hours and 30 minutes to deliver life-saving diphtheria antitoxin to the town of Nome. Press Forward... Pass It On.

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Reyansh from India Mumbai goregaon SEPTEMBER 2, 2018
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Daniel from Dublin  FEBRUARY 27, 2016
Excellent

Debra Hollingsworth from Hayward Wisconsin JANUARY 3, 2013
Very uplifting, and inspiring having grown up in a foster home myself and eventually becoming a foster parent myself I find carols story is something everyone should know about

sean anthony terrazas from pleasant hill JULY 25, 2012
I love this lady and in the podcast when they talk about the longest kid she had, that's me and she is a saint. I would take a bullet for this lady, much love Grandma Carol I'm going to come see you soon!


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