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History of Race -Tok Dog Mushers' Association
History page in website of the Tok Dog Mushers' Association.
http://www.tokdogmushers.org/race-of-champions/history-of-race
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USFSS Mushing History
Sled dogs have coexisted and cooperated in partnership with humans for many thousands of years in the northern regions of North America and Siberia. Archeological evidence puts the earliest date at over 4,000 years ago.
http://usfss.org/history.htm
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Dog Mushing History
Iditarod National Historic Trail History.
http://www.blm.gov/ak/st/en/prog/nlcs/iditarod/history/mush_hist.html
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The Sled Dog Relay That Inspired the Iditarod -History in the Headlines
Look back at the 1925 life-or-death mission that inspired the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
http://www.history.com/news/the-sled-dog-relay-that-inspired-the-iditarod
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History -Iditarod
Even after the advent of the airplane, dog teams continued to be widely used for local transportation and day-to-day work, particularly in Native villages. Mushers and their teams played important but little remembered roles in World War II in Alaska, particularly in helping the famous Eskimo Scouts patrol the vast winter wilderness of western Alaska.
http://iditarod.com/about/history/
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Sled Dogs: Cultural Legacy and Forgotten History - Student Pulse
Sled dogs have been acclaimed for their heroism, athleticism, and their unconditional affection through numerous books, movies, and other media outlets. This legacy has aided the formation of a romanticized perspective on dog sledding.
http://www.studentpulse.com/articles/288/sled-dogs-cultural-legacy-and-forgotten-history
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The History of Mushing: The Evolution of Dog Sledding
The evolution of dogs pulling sleds has been nothing short of extraordinary. In North America archaeologists found sled parts attributed to the Thule culture (ancestors of today's Inuit) dating back to 800 BP (Before Present: dating scale now used by archaeologists was established 1950 as the origin year for the BP scale.
http://mushinghistory.blogspot.com/2009/01/evolution-of-dog-sledding.html
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Sled Dogs are Part of Human Culture and History
Sled dogs have coexisted and cooperated in partnership with humans for many thousands of years in the northern regions of North America and Siberia. Archeological evidence puts the earliest date at more than 4000 years ago. Some anthropologists suggest...
http://www.naiaonline.org/articles/article/sled-dogs-are-part-of-human-culture-and-history
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Dog Sledding's History and Rise -Dogsled
Dog sledding has a history of over thousands year. It outdates any modern vehicle. It is believed that dog sledding has started in the arctic region.
http://www.dogsled.com/dog-sleddings-history-and-rise/
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History of Dog Sledding -Snowy Owl Sled Dog Tours
Recent archaeological evidence suggests humans in Arctic regions have had working relationships with dogs for at least 4,000 years. Clearly, human habitation in the vast north may not have been possible without canine assistance.
http://www.snowyowltours.com/history-of-dog-sledding/
