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Ronald E. Shaw (1924 – April 4, 2001) was an American historian.

Life

He served in the Army from 1943 to 1946. He graduated from the University of Rochester with a Ph.D.

He taught at Wayne State University, and Miami University from 1954 until 1993, the first W. E. Smith Professor of History.

Awards

• 1965 Frederick Jackson Turner Award

Works

• Canals for a Nation: The Canal Era in the United States, 1790-1860. University Press of Kentucky. 1993. ISBN 978-0-8131-0815-5. Reprint of 1990 volume.
• Erie Water West: A History of the Erie Canal, 1792-1854. University Press of Kentucky. 1990. ISBN 978-0-8131-0801-8. Reprint of the original 1966 volume.

References

1. "In Memoriam". Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
2. "The University Press of Kentucky - About the Book". www.kentuckypress.com.

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