Ed Cashin, noted Augusta historian, dies
Augusta's best known historian, Dr. Edward J. Cashin, died today, two days after collapsing while working on a book in Atlanta.
Erick Montgomery, executive director of Historic Augusta, confirmed the death. Funeral arrangments have not been announced.
Dr. Cashin, professor emeritus and chair emeritus of the department of history at Augusta State University, authored or co-authored more than two dozen books, including The Story of Augusta and The Brightest Arm of the Savannah: The Augusta Canal 1845-2000.
The Augusta native also founded ASU's Center for the Study of Georgia History and is a past president of Historic Augusta Inc. and a longtime benefactor and associate of the Augusta Museum of History.
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Erick Montgomery, executive director of Historic Augusta, confirmed the death. Funeral arrangments have not been announced.
Dr. Cashin, professor emeritus and chair emeritus of the department of history at Augusta State University, authored or co-authored more than two dozen books, including The Story of Augusta and The Brightest Arm of the Savannah: The Augusta Canal 1845-2000.
The Augusta native also founded ASU's Center for the Study of Georgia History and is a past president of Historic Augusta Inc. and a longtime benefactor and associate of the Augusta Museum of History.