A Midwife's Tale
# Eighteenth-Century America Through a Woman's Eyes
π 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.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1998-01-19
β Running Time:
89 mins
β Vote Average:
7.8
Beloved Cast
Martha Ballard
Kaiulani Lee
Rev. Isaac Foster
Andrew Elvis Miller
Mrs. Howard
J. Smith-Cameron
Self
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich