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Togo (1913 – December 5, 1929) was the lead sled dog of musher Leonhard Seppala and his dog sled team in the 1925 serum run to Nome across central and northern Alaska.Despite covering a far greater distance than any other lead dogs on the run, over some of the most dangerous parts of the trail, his role was left out of contemporary news of the event at the time, in favor of the lead dog for ...
Lassie lived on a family farm. Originally, the pet dog of 11-year-old Jeff Miller, Lassie later belonged to seven-year-old Timmy Martin. Liene Labrador Retriever: JC 9: Vicky's dog 24/7. Levi Golden Retriever Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye: Levi is the real name of the first hearing dog of the real Sue Thomas on which the TV series is based, likely played ...
Map of the historical and current Iditarod trails; the route taken during the 1925 serum run is shown in green.. The 1925 serum run to Nome, also known as the Great Race of Mercy and The Serum Run, was a transport of diphtheria antitoxin by dog sled relay across the US territory of Alaska by 20 mushers and about 150 sled dogs across 674 miles (1,085 km) in 5½ days, saving the small town of ...
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In real life, Seppala openly voiced his disapproval of the dog hero mix-up. In addition, the film depicts Seppala's sled team as being composed of 11 dogs, with Togo as the only lead dog. In real life, Togo was sometimes assisted in leading by a half-brother named Fritz. [13] Also, in the film, Gunnar Kaasen's team is composed of only 10 dogs.
Sam Roland Heughan (/ ˈ h j uː ə n /; born 30 April 1980) is a Scottish actor, producer, author, and entrepreneur.He is best known for his starring role as Jamie Fraser in the Starz drama series Outlander (2014–present) for which he has won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor and the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television, and received a nomination for ...
Peter Riegert (/ r iː ɡ ɜːr t / REE-gert;) (born April 11, 1947) is an American actor.He is best known for his roles as Donald "Boon" Schoenstein in Animal House (1978), oil company executive "Mac" MacIntyre in Local Hero (1983), pickle store owner Sam Posner in Crossing Delancey (1988) and Lt. Mitch Kellaway in The Mask (1994).