A midwife's tale : the life of Martha Ballard, based on her diary, 1785-1812 / Laurel Thatcher Ulrich.
| Author/creator | Ulrich, Laurel Thatcher, 1938- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st Vintage Books ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Vintage Books, 1991. |
| Description | x, 444 pages : maps ; 21 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Klappentext |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "a great sea A going" -- August 1787: "Exceeding dangerously ill" -- September 1788: "warpt a piece" -- October 1789: "Mrs. Foster has sworn a rape on a number of men" -- November 1792: "matrimonial writes" -- December 1793: "Birth 50. Birth 51" -- January 1796: "find my house up in arms" -- February 1801: "a desection performed" -- March 1804: "what a scean had I to go at evening" -- April 1806: "Polly Purington here" -- May 1809: "workt in my gardin." |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Local note | Little-318948--305131022793- |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 366-411) and index. |
| Awards note | American Historical Association John H. Dunning Prize for U.S. history, 1990. |
| Awards note | American Association for the History of Medicine William H. Welch Medal, 1995. |
| Awards note | Pulitzer Prize, History, 1991. |
| LCCN | 90055674 |
| ISBN | 0679733760 |
| ISBN | 9780679733768 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F29.H15 U47 1991 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |