International Journal of Naval History

Symposia and Recent Awards

One-Day Symposium

    "What's New to Say about Captain George Vancouver?" A one day symposium will take place in the Maritime Museum of British Columbia, Victoria, B.C., on 21 April 2006. Details and registration matters available from Professor Barry Gough at bgough@wlu.ca or 250 592 0800.

John Lyman Book Awards

    The North American Society for Oceanic History is currently evaluating books nominated for its John Lyman Book Awards. Presented annually the awards recognize books which make significant contributions to the understanding of the maritime history of North America, the waters bordering the continent, its rivers, and its inland lakes.  Publications which first appeared in 2005 or bear 2005 copyrights are eligible for the current competition. Anyone interested in nominating a work for consideration is asked to contact the chair of the awards committee at the following address:

James C. Bradford, Chair

NASOH Book Awards Committee

Department of History MS 4236

Texas A&M University

College Station, TX 77843-4236

jcbraqdford@tamu.edu

Margaret Rossiter Prize for the History of Women in Science

    In November the History of Science Society awarded Kathleen Broome Williams the Margaret Rossiter History of Women in Science prize for her book Improbable Warriors: Women Scientists and the US Navy in World War II (Naval Institute Press, 2001).