Saturday, November 17, 2012

Weekend Roundup

  • Catholic University law alumni were recently treated to a session on legal history led by Geoff Watson and Kenneth Pennington.  The story is here.
  • “First Freedom: The Fight for Religious Liberty,” a new documentary for PBS premiering nationally on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 8 p.m. ET.  PBS urges you to check your local listings and watch the trailer now.  According to the press release, Douglas Brinkley,  Forrest Church, John Hope Franklin, and Jon Meacham are among those interviewed on-camera.
  •  The Virginia Historical Society, funded by a matching grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and other donations, provides research fellowships of up to three weeks a year. More information is here.  Hat tip: H-Law
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