James Rupert,"Writers Jailed in 2002 for Political Satire," Newsday, 31 October, reports on the experience of Afghanistani writers who were imprisoned at Guantanamo and are now found to have been no threat to the United States.

"Rare Historic Documents Lost to Katrina," CNN.com, 2 November, assesses the damage to historical records by Hurricane Katrina.

Rachel Zelkowitz,"Battery Case Against Ex-Law Prof Nears Conclusion," Emory Wheel, 4 November, reviews developments toward resolution of accusations against David J. Garrow at Emory University. After being on a voluntary leave of absence for three years, he officially resigned from his position in its law school on 31 August, when he took up a position as senior lecturer at Homerton College, Cambridge University.

Best sight of Day III at the SHA: John Hope Franklin signing copies of his new memoir, Mirror to America.