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Tag Archives: Percy Blatchford
All Alaska Sweepstakes
The historic All Alaska Sweepstakes is the oldest organized distance sled dog race in the world, with records kept by the Nome Kennel Club dating back to the first race in 1908. The race, which was held from 1908 to 1917, and commemorated with 75th and 100th anniversary races in 1983 and 2008, is the subject of All Alaska Sweepstakes: History of the Great Sled Dog Race, by Helen Hegener. Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, Book Reviews, Books, Gold Rush History, Sled Dog History, Sled Dog Races
Tagged Aaron Burmeister, All Alaska Sweepstakes, Baldy, Candle, Jan DeNapoli, Janice Doherty, Jeff King, Jodi Bailey, Joe May, John "Iron Man" Johnson, Jon Van Zyle, Lance Mackey, Leonhard Seppala, Mitch Seavey, Nome, Nome Kennel Club, Percy Blatchford, Scotty Allan, Togo
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Baldy of Nome
Scotty Allan’s Legendary Leader A chapter from Along Alaskan Trails, Adventures in Sled Dog History In Esther Birdsall Darling’s classic book, Baldy of Nome, a story is told of a driverless dog team in the 60-mile-long Solomon Derby, a race … Continue reading
All Alaska Sweepstakes
The historic All Alaska Sweepstakes is the subject of All Alaska Sweepstakes: History of the Great Sled Dog Race, by Helen Hegener, now in a new edition, revised with 60 pages of new content and photographs. Hundreds of beautiful photos by … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Burmeister, Al Crane, Alaska, All Alaska Sweepstakes, “Iron Man” Johnson, “Scotty” Allan. Leonhard Seppala, Baldy, Board of Trade, Cari Miller, Cim Smyth, Connor Thomas, Donna Quante, Ed Iten, Fox Maule Ramsay, Fred Moe Napoka, Fritz, Helen Hegener, Hugh Neff, Jan DeNapoli, Janice Doherty, Jeff Darling, Jeff King, Jim Lanier, Jodi Bailey, Kirsten Bey, Lance Mackey, Marcia Claesson, Mark Hegener, Mike Santos, Mitch Seavey, mushing, Nome, Nome Kennel Club, Northern Light Media, Percy Blatchford, Ramy Brooks, Rick Swenson, sled dog racing, Sonny Lindner, Togo
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