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Women's History Month, Sled Dog Racing & More
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The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is often called the "Last Great Race on Earth." A musher and a team of 12 to 16 dogs race across more than 1150 miles of wild Alaskan terrain. The ceremonial race of the 2009 Iditarod occurs on March 7 in Anchorage. The following day, the competitive race begins. Ten to 17 days later, a winner will cross the finish line in Nome, Alaska.
Long before the historic Iditarod Trail was a competition, it was a mail and supply route, connecting the Alaskan coast to mining camps. In what year was the Iditarod Trail declared a National Historic Trail by Congress?
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Subject Heading(s):
Alaska, History (by date); Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (Alaska) (by date)
Subject Tree:
SPORTS: Ice & Snow Sports: dog sledding (by date)
Keyword(s):
"Iditarod Trail" (by date)
Article(s) | Site(s):
"Too Little Snow at the Iditarod?," Scholastic News 5/6, Feb. 4, 2008
Answer:
Congress declared the Iditarod Trail a National Historical Trail in 1978
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Girls in public schools across the United States felt the impact of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX imposed equality laws onto public schools and banned sex discrimination, two features that helped expand athletic programs for females, such as women's soccer. Almost 30 years following the Title IX's inception, the first professional women's soccer league, the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), was established; two years later, it folded.
In April 2009, a new professional women's soccer league will launch its inaugural season. What is the name of this organization?
A. League of Women's Soccer (LWS)
B. National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
C. Soccer Federation for Women (SFW)
D. Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
Article(s) | Site(s):
Women's Professional Soccer Starts in 2009 in United States
Answer:
Answer: D. Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
Related Photo/Multimedia:
Women's Soccer Team Wins 1999 World Cup
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