To all map lovers, historians, explorers, and those interested in the
history of discoveries:
The 2002 Meeting of the Society for the History of Discoveries was held in
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico from October 24-27. The meeting summary,
abstracts of all the presentations, report of the post-tour to the Copper
Canyon, PLUS photos of the meeting and the post tour are now available at
the SHD Web Site www.sochistdisc.org
The 2003 Meeting will be held from October 23-26 in New Orleans. Initial
information about this meeting is also at the SHD Web Site.
Further questions concerning the 2002 or 2003 meetings should be directed
to Richard Francaviglia at [log in to unmask]
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
P.O. Box 10793
Burke, VA 22009-0793 USA
Tel: 703-426-2880 Fax: 703-426-2881
E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Web: www.sochistdisc.org
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