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Prohibition Talk Spotlights New Jersey

Posted on November 10, 2025November 24, 2025 by Mike

I am pleased to be at the Historical Society of Somerset Hills in Basking Ridge, NJ on November 13, 2025, to explore the fascinating subject of temperance and prohibition with a special spotlight on New Jersey. This talk on prohibition will shed light on the natin’s unique centuries-long effort to control and regulate alcohol consumption….

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History of Capital Punishment in New Jersey: A Talk at the Library

Posted on January 3, 2025January 3, 2025 by Mike

WHEN THE SHERIFF WAS THE EXECUTIONER THE HISTORY OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN NEW JERSEY PROGRAM AT THE AVALON FREE LIBRARY JAN. 11, 2025 @ 1 p.m. by Mike Dixon 235 32nd St., AVALON, NJ 08202 This program explores the complex history of capital punishment in New Jersey. The talk begins by examining the era when…

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Pikesville Speakers Series: CSI-The Historical Edition

Posted on December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 by Mike

Historian Mike Dixon reviews the advancements made in criminology that helped solve once unsolvable historical cold cases. Wed., Dec. 4, 2024 @ 2 pm. Pikesville Branch, Baltimore County Public Library Television programs, such as Law and Order and CSI, have acquainted most people with the modern techniques for solving crimes. However, for most of our past, sleuths did…

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Collision on Route 40: New Delaware Humanities Talk

Posted on October 5, 2024October 5, 2024 by Mike

I am pleased to announce that Delaware Humanities has selected my new talk, “Collision on Route 40: Cold War Tensions & Civil Rights,” for inclusion in the 2024-25 Speakers Bureau and Visiting Scholars program. This presentation delves into the unexpected role that Route 40, stretching across Delaware and Maryland, played as a battleground for Cold…

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