Edward Richard Shaw


Edward Richard Shaw was a Professor and Dean, New York University, and author of numerous books, primarily children's schoolbooks.
Shaw was born in 1855 at Bellport, New York. His undergraduate work was at Lafayette College, and he received his Ph.D. from New York University. After serving as Principal at Sayville, New York; Greenport, Suffolk County, New York; and Yonkers High School, he became Professor of Pedagogy in the New York University. By the time of his death, he was Dean.
Some of Shaw's output consisted of famous works edited for use by schoolchildren; examples include Black Beauty and Joshua Slocum's Sailing alone around the world.

Works

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The Pot Of Gold
Belford, Clarke and Co.
Chicago IL
1888