A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812
The diary of a midwife and herbalist reveals the prevalence of violence, crime and premarital sex in rural 18th-century New England. "Fleshing out this midwife's bare entries with interpretive essays . . . Ulrich marvelously illuminates women's status, the history of medicine and daily life in the early Republic," said PW . Illustrated.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.