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University Remembers History Professor Emeritus Gifford Doxsee, Veteran of Greatest Generation

University Remembers History Professor Emeritus Gifford Doxsee, Veteran of Greatest Generation

Professor Emeritus Gifford Doxsee, age 93, died July 16 in Athens. He was a retired professor of History at Ohio University and a past director of the African Studies program. He joined the History Department in 1958, teaching European, Middle Eastern, and African history. He retired in 1994. Doxsee served […]

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July 30, 2017 at 2:36 pmNews

Doxsee Talks about POW Experience in Slaughterhouse Five with Vonnegut

Doxsee Talks about POW Experience in Slaughterhouse Five with Vonnegut

Parkersburg News and Sentinel reporter Jody Murphy captured the tale of Dr. Gifford Doxsee, a U.S. Army veteran and former Ohio University Professor of History. Doxsee spoke on Veterans Day at the Belpre Senior Center about his time as a POW in a German camp in the later days of […]

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November 12, 2013 at 11:26 amNews

Marietta Times: History Professor Talks about His POW Experience in Battle of the Bulge

The Marietta Times reports that Dr. Gifford Doxsee, retired professor of History from Ohio University’s College of Arts & Sciences, will give a presentation on his prisoner of war experiences after being captured during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. The presentation will take place at the […]

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October 14, 2013 at 12:35 pmFaculty in the News In the News