Welcome to the Columbia University Seminar on Early American History and Culture.

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Please join us on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 when Professor Michael LaCombe (Adelphi University) will present his paper, “’with all my right of Cominage, Woods, Underwoods, Bit of mouth & Turburd’: Robert Williams of Lusum and the Early Long Island ‘Deed Game’.”

You can access the precirculated paper here. You may also access the accompanying maps here. (Refer to our monthly announcement for the username and password.)

The Seminar meets at Columbia University's Faculty House (W. 116th Street and Morningside Drive).
5:00 - Gather for cocktails
5:30 - Seminar begins
7:00 - Dinner in the Faculty House dining room
($25, check only, to "Columbia University Seminars")

Please RSVP to both the seminar and dinner to Katy Lasdow at earlyamericanseminar491@gmail.com.

Note: All papers are password protected. ***Do not distribute, cite, or quote from any paper without the permission of the author.***

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Spring 2015 Seminar Schedule

Feb. 10: Benjamin L. Carp, Brooklyn College CUNY

March 10: John Demos, Yale University

*NEW* Bonus Seminar (March 31): Sean Wilentz, Princeton University

April 14: Caitlin Fitz, Northwestern University

May 12: Michael LaCombe, Adelphi University

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Contact the Seminar

For questions, access to pre-circulated papers, registering for our mailing list, or RSVPs, please contact Rapporteurs Katy and Eric at earlyamericanseminar491@gmail.com.

Co-Chairs
Zara Anishanslin
zara.anishanslin@csi.cuny.edu

Brian Murphy
brian.murphy@baruch.cuny.edu

Co-Rapporteurs 
Eric Herschthal
ebh2118@columbia.edu

Katy Lasdow
kkl2121@columbia.edu