In January 1925 a diphtheria epidemic (break out) in the small gold mining town of Nome, Alaska.
broke out
The disease (threaten) to kill all the children in the city.
threatened
There (not be) enough medicine in the local hospital.
was not
The distance that 150 sled dogs had to run (be) 1085 km.
was
The hero of this run (become) a husky named Balto.
became
Thanks to Balto, the dog sled (escape) the death in the river.
escaped
The team (arrive) in the city at 5.30 am
arrived
The dog (spend) the last years of his life at the Cleveland Zoo.
spent
Balto (die) in 1933.
died
