
Magna Carta’s First 800 Years (Washington Times.Com)

Filed under: UMW in the News
Bruce O’Brien, chair and professor of history, is the academic lead and chair of the literary board for Early English Laws and was recently featured in the Washington Times as the author of an op-ed on the the 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta. O’Brien was also panelist at the National Archives discussing the Magna Carta’s […]

Filed under: Archived On-Campus, Professional Notes
Filed under: UMW in the News
by Melina Downs
Bruce O’Brien, professor of History and American Studies, is one of four national experts who served as an adviser for the Library of Congress’ exhibition “Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor” to celebrate the document’s 800th anniversary.The exhibition runs from Nov. 6, 2014, through Jan. 19, 2014, and will display one of only four surviving copies of […]

Filed under: Newsletter On Campus, Professional Notes
by Brynn Boyer
Bruce O’Brien, professor of history, will discuss the effort to translate and digitize 150 early English law codes, including the Magna Carta, during an interview on the “With Good Reason” public radio program beginning Saturday, Feb. 11.
The interview can be heard on Feb. 11 at 4:30 p.m. on WCVE 88.9 FM and on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. and Monday, Feb. 13 at 12:30 a.m. on WAMU 88.5 FM. The segment, “The Magna Carta Online,”is online at http://withgoodreasonradio.org/2012/02/the-magna-carta-online/.

Filed under: Professional Notes