A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812

by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

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Drawing on the diaries of a midwife and healer in eighteenth-century Maine, this intimate history illuminates the medical practices, household economies, religious rivalries, and sexual mores of the New England frontier.

Book Details

ISBN13	9780679733768
ISBN10	0679733760
Series/Work	OL3529079W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher	Vintage Books
Language	ENG
Created At	January 30, 2025
Updated At	January 30, 2025
Last OL update	January 18, 2025

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974.1/6 b Ballard, martha Ballard, martha , 1735-1812 Biographies Biography F29.h15 u47 1991 Kennebec river valley (me.) Maine, biography Maine, social life and customs Midwifery Midwives Midwives--maine--augusta--biography Midwives--maine--hallowell--biography Moeurs et coutumes New York Times reviewed Sages-femmes Social life and customs Social life andcustoms Women, biography Women, united states, biography

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