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Picking A Musher

Posted by Gypsy in Messages to Teachers, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: February 8, 2009

Hi Boys and Girls,
It’s getting close to race time.  Are you ready?  Many of you will be picking a musher to follow in the race. In some classes, you’re assig ?ned to a musher or you pick a name from a hat. If you are able to make the decision yourself, I thought [...]

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Why is it called “The Last Great Race on Earth®”

Posted by Libby in Alaskan History, Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: February 2, 2009

ibby Here!
“The Last Great Race on Earth®” —  Iditarod.
You have seen those words before but are you wondering why Iditarod is called, “The Last Great Race® on Earth”?
The answer is pretty simple.  It is called “The Last Great Race on Earth®” because in 1978, a reporter for the London …..  Ian Woolridge, wrote an article [...]

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QUESTIONS

Posted by Zuma in Messages to Teachers, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: January 12, 2008

ello Boys and Girls,
We know that you’ve got lots of questions.   Sanka, Gypsy, Libby, and I will pick up your questions, answer them in this comment section or choose some of the questions to write full articles about and place them in the blog for everyone to read.  This will help everyone learn from your [...]

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