Professors who have done research in Economic History are volunteering to assist others interested in learning more about the field.

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• Step 1
  • Research sources such as your course textbook, encyclopedias, or other standard references. The EH.Net Encyclopedia has many good articles that may help you answer your question.
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• Step 2
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• Step 3
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The current Professor is Robert Whaples (Wake Forest University). Other Professors have been Samuel H. Williamson (Miami University), Ranjit Dighe (SUNY-Oswego), Lawrence W. Boyd (University of Hawaii), Rebecca Menes (UCLA), David Zalewski (Providence College), Elyce Rotella (Indiana University), John Murray (University of Toledo), and John Lyons (Miami University).

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