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A Midwife's Tale

Eighteenth-Century America Through a Woman's Eyes

★ 7.8 (2 votes) | 1998 | 1h 29m
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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
  • Status Released
  • Release Date January 19, 1998
  • Budget N/A
  • Revenue N/A
  • Production Blueberry Hill Films, GBH

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