
A Midwife's Tale
Eighteenth-Century America Through a Woman's Eyes
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
89 min
Release Date
1998-01-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
7.8
Kaiulani Lee
Martha Ballard
Andrew Elvis Miller
Rev. Isaac Foster
J. Smith-Cameron
Mrs. Howard
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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