In 1925 a deadly diphtheria epidemic strikes down the city of Nome, Alaska and the highly contagious disease, which already claimed lives, threatens to quickly spread to all of the children in Nome.
The only hope for them was an anti-toxin. Unfortunately, due to extreme winter conditions it was impossible for any airplanes or ships to get to Nome and bring them the anti-toxin. When everything seemed to be lost, a solution takes shape: to transport the anti-toxin using a relay of dog sled teams. But under the pressure of time and long distance this seemed rather an impossible mission. Continue reading →