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Dixon teaches history and humanities courses in the University\u2019s College of Education and Liberal Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more than four decades, Dixon has focused his <a href=\"https:\/\/dixonhistory.com\/about-me.html\">public history practice<\/a> on social history and community studies. Through teaching, writing, research, public programs, and media work, he has encouraged public interest in preserving the past and helped audiences understand the connections between earlier eras and the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His work has reached national and international audiences. He has appeared on the <em>Today Show<\/em>, Maryland Public Television, the BBC, the National Geographic Channel, Fox News, and National Public Radio. 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