Diplomas/DegreesPh.D., NYU (2006)
BA, Yale (1992)
Recent CoursesAmerican Civilization To 1865
First Year Seminar That'S The Way It Is: Reading And Discussing The News?
Sophomore Seminar Research Skills
Tudor And Stuart England
Teaching Specializations/InterestsProfessor LaCombe teaches courses in early America, the American Revolution, Native American history, food and history, antebellum cultural history, and a research methods seminar on Jamestown's first fifteen years.
Research InterestsProfessor LaCombe's research interests are focused on the English Atlantic world before 1650, and in particular the role of food in interactions between English travelers and native groups.
Books
Refereed ArticlesMichael A. LaCombe (2010), "'a continuall and dayly Table for Gentlemen of fashion': Humanism, Food, and Authority at Jamestown, 1607-1609". American Historical Review, 115, 669-687.
Professional ActivitiesIn addition to recent presentations at conferences in the United States, Canada, and overseas, Professor LaCombe is a regular participant in the Columbia University Seminar in Early American History and Culture.
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