A Midwife's Tale

A Midwife's Tale

"Eighteenth-Century America Through a Woman's Eyes"
  • 1998
  • 1 hr 28 min
  •  7.8  (2)
  •   Released

To understand eighteenth-century America through a woman's eyes, historian and author Laurel Thatcher Ulrich spent eight years working through Martha Ballard's massive but cryptic diary. "A Midwife's Tale" chronicles the interwoven stories of two remarkable women: an eighteenth-century midwife and healer and the twentieth-century historian who brought her words to light.

A Midwife's Tale
Description
To understand eighteenth-century America through a woman's eyes, historian and author Laurel Thatcher Ulrich spent eight years working through Martha Ballard's massive but cryptic diary. "A Midwife's Tale" chronicles the interwoven stories of two remarkable women: an eighteenth-century midwife and healer and the twentieth-century historian who brought her words to light.
  • Release Date
    1998
  • Runtime
    1 hr 28 min
  • Language
    en
  • Rating
    7.8  (2)