A midwife's tale
the life of Martha Ballard, based on her diary, 1785-1812
Midwives
Midwifery
Moeurs et coutumes
Women, united states, biography
Women, biography
Biographies
New York Times reviewed
Social life and customs
Biography
Presents the life of Martha Ballard, a midwife in Maine during the eighteenth century, by drawing on the detailed diary she kept for twenty-seven years of her life.
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