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Great Alaskan mushers

Alaska is sometimes called the state "where men are men and women win the Iditarod." This inspiring site profiles four Alaskan women who have participated in the famous dogsled race: DeeDee Jonrowe (who competed in the Iditarod for three consecutive years), Mary Shields (the first woman ever to complete the Iditarod), Libby Riddles (who won the race in 1985), and the legendary four-time Iditarod champion Susan Butcher. You'll also learn the story of the 1927 Nome diphtheria epidemic that precipitated the "first" Iditarod, and be sure to check out the bios of Alaska's women adventurers as well.

Tue, 16 Nov 1999 13:35:03 -0800