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Call for Papers 2012 Journal of The Bahamas Historical Society
By Jim Lawlor, BHS
Apr 12, 2013 - 9:04:16 PM

Nassau, Bahamas - The editorial board of the Journal of The Bahamas Historical Society is sending out a call for papers for the 2012 journal. The deadline for submission of articles is June 1, 2012. Following are the requirements for papers:

The subject should be a historical topic on The Bahamas bringing to light new information or a new interpretation of topics of Bahamian interest.  Short communications, book reviews, and profiles of Bahamian personalities are also welcome..

The article should be formatted using Chicago style with end-notes rather than footnotes.

The article should be between 10 and 15 pages, double spaced. Photographs, maps or other illustrations are welcome.

Articles should be submitted by e-mail to jalawlor@coralwave.com using a standard word processing programme such as Microsoft Word. A hard copy should also be sent to Jim & Anne Lawlor, Box N-1715, Nassau, Bahamas.

The Editorial Committee has the right to edit the article.

The Editorial Committee has the right to reject the article.

Other upcoming events:

Thursday 31st May 6pm – Anne Lawlor on “Language Migrations: Roots of Bahamian Vernacular”

Thursday 28th June – Sir Orville Turnquest “40 years of Independence”

Time for the Annual General Meeting of The Bahamas Historical Society

THURSDAY 25th APRIL at 6pm

Time to pay your annual subscription

May is a coming! Time for our annual lunch/fashion show

Thursday 2nd May at 12.30 at the Nassau Yacht Club donation $60

The Bahamas Historical Society (BHS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to stimulating interest in Bahamian History and to the collection and preservation of material relating thereto. Its Headquarters, the former IODE Hall, was a gift from the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE). BHS is on Shirley Street and Elizabeth Avenue in Nassau. www.bahamashistoricalsociety. com