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A midwife's tale. The life of Martha Ballard, based on her diary 1785-1812.

ULRICH, Laurel Thatcher (1938 – ) Wikipedia

BALLARD, Martha Moore (1735 – 1812) Wikipedia

Publication Details

New York: Random House, 1990 CE.

Between 1785 and 1812 a midwife and healer named Martha Ballard kept a diary that recorded her arduous work (in 27 years she attended 816 births) as well as her domestic life in Hallowell, Maine.

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United States
Obstetrics & Reproductive

Thematic Classifications

COUNTRIES, CONTINENTS AND REGIONS › United States OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY › OBSTETRICS › History of Obstetrics OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY › OBSTETRICS › Midwives U.S.: CONTENT OF PUBLICATIONS BY STATE & TERRITORY › Maine

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#7883
Permanent Link	https://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/10055
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	a-midwifes-tale-the-life-of-martha-ballard-based-on-her-diary-17851812

Geographic Context

Publication place: New York