The 40th annual Missouri Valley History Conference will be held at Omaha, Nebraska, on 6-8 March 1997. Papers in all areas of history will be considered. Deadline for proposals is 15 October 1996. For details, write Lorraine Gesick, Program Chair, MVHC, History Department, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE 68102. David M. Fahey History Department Miami University Oxford, OH 45056-1618, USA tel. 513-529-5134 FAX 513-529-3841 e-mail: <[log in to unmask]>