Thomas J. Mickey, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA 02325

tmickey@bridgew.edu
(508)531-2464

"Everything is a grace."

St. Therese of Lisieux  

          The working title of my book is Seduction of the English Garden: The Story of American Gardening according to the  Nineteenth Century American Seed and Nursery Catalogs

The idea behind the book is that the seed and nursery catalogs included articles and images about English garden design at the same time they were marketing seeds and plants.  The American middle class accepted that design, throughout the century, but especially after 1870, the start of the Victorian era.

Still waiting for the publisher to issue a contract.  Stay tuned.

Check out my blog at www.americangardening.net.