Tucker's work explores the development of markets, culture, and middling identity in colonial British America through the lives of ship captains. Tucker's project follows captains from the decks of their ships into plantations, taverns, coffee houses, and courts to trace the changing nature of trade in early America. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the College of William & Mary. She grew up in Alabama and lives in Copenhagen.
Recent Presentations at BHC Annual Meetings
