In the Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome a contagious disease known as the “strangling angel” put the town under siege 100 years ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome faced a bleak winter. It was hundreds of miles from anywhere, cut off by the frozen sea and unrelenting blizzards, and under siege from ...

Mushers and Dogs Braved a Horrific Alaska Winter to Deliver Lifesaving Serum 100 Years Ago ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome faced a bleak winter. It was hundreds of ...