A Midwife's Tale
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.
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A Midwife's Tale
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 19, 1998
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Documentary, History, TV Movie
User Score
78%
Original Title
A Midwife's Tale
Production Companies
Blueberry Hill Films, GBH
Director
Richard P. Rogers
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.
