To all map lovers, historians, explorers, and those interested in the
history of discoveries:
SHD MEETINGS:
--The 2003 Meeting of the Society for the History of Discoveries was held
in New Orleans, Louisiana from October 23-26. The meeting summary,
abstracts of all the presentations, PLUS photos of the meeting are now
available at the SHD Web Site www.sochistdisc.org
Further questions concerning the 2003 meeting should be directed to Richard
Francaviglia at [log in to unmask]
--The 2004 Meeting will be held from September 9-12 in Cody,
Wyoming. Initial information about this meeting will soon be at the SHD
Web Site. Please check back often for information updates. Questions
concerning the 2004 meeting should be directed to Ralph Ehrenberg at
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ESSAY CONTEST
At http://www.sochistdisc.org/essay-contest.htm you will find the details
of SHD's annual essay contest. Please, those of you at colleges and
universities, and those who might know about some promising work being done
in the 'discoveries' field, pass this information along to those qualified
persons who might be interested in applying for the prize. A cash prize is
awarded, plus other benefits.
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Thomas F. Sander
SHD Web Content Manager
Tel: 703-426-2880
E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Web: www.sochistdisc.org
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