The Frozen Race to Save Lives.

The 1925 dog sled run to deliver serum across Alaska covered 674 miles with 20 mushers and 150 dogs. By The Foundation for a Better Life Nome, Alaska, January 1925. Home to roughly 1,400 hearty people who live off what they can pull from the rugged landscape. The population in the U.S. territory of Alaska […] More

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The Key to Life.

Father-and-son locksmiths Phil and Philip Mortillaro share the simple wisdom of being happy. From the StoryCorps collection. By The Foundation for a Better Life Phil Mortillaro is the son of immigrants. He has worked as a locksmith since he left school in the eighth grade. All five of his children grew up watching their father […] More

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