TWO SPECIAL CASH PRIZES FOR REGION V NATIONAL HISTORY DAY The Association of St. Louis Area Archivists (ASLAA) and the National Park Service will each sponsor a special cash prize for entrants to Region V National History Day to be held on the campus of the University of Missouri St. Louis Saturday, February 24, 2007. The Association of St. Louis Area Archivists (ASLAA) will award a $150 cash prize for the Junior entry (grades 6-8) in any category with the best entry related to the Freedom Suit of Dred and Harriet Scott. The National Park Service will present an award of a $150 United States Savings Bond for the Senior entry (Grades 9-12) in any category with the best History Day entry related to the Freedom Suit of Dred and Harriet Scott. Missouri Region V Includes schools in Jefferson, Lincoln, Montgomery, St. Charles, St. Louis and Warren counties, and the City of St. Louis. Important Dates October 7 Orientation at the Missouri Historical Society October 28 Workshop at the Missouri Historical Society February 24, 2007 Region V National History Day at UM-St. Louis For additional information please contact: Dr. Peter Acsay Department of History University of Missouri-St. Louis One University Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63121 314/516-5700 acsayp@umsl.edu