Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books)
"That Ott has done her homework on the topic is evident throughout. . . .there is a wealth of historical context in each chapter, including extensive work on Pilgrims, sectionalism in the early republic, market capitalism, and agricultural history." -Andrew Duffin,Environmental History, January 2014"From pumpkin beer and pumpkin pie to the Headless Horseman in Washington Irving'sLegend of Sleepy Hollowand Linus's undying faith in the Great Pumpkin in the Peanuts comic strip, Cindy Ott cultivates the entire patch." -David Abrams,The Quivering Pen, October 2013