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A midwife's tale : the life of Martha Ballard, based on her diary, 1785-1812
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Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Main Floor
921 Ballard
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921 Ballard
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Main Floor | 921 Ballard | On Shelf |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
444 pages
Language
English
Notes
Description
Drawing on the diaries of a midwife and healer in eighteenth-century Maine, this intimate history illuminates the medical practices, household economies, religious rivalries, and sexual mores of the New England frontier.
Awards
Pulitzer Prize for History, 1991.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Augusta (Me.) -- Biography.
Ballard, Martha, -- 1735-1812.
Biographies.
Hallowell (Me.) -- Biography.
Kennebec River Valley (Me.) -- Social life and customs.
Maine -- Biography.
Maine -- Social life and customs.
Midwives -- Maine -- Augusta -- Biography.
Midwives -- Maine -- Hallowell -- Biography.
Midwives.
Ballard, Martha, -- 1735-1812.
Biographies.
Hallowell (Me.) -- Biography.
Kennebec River Valley (Me.) -- Social life and customs.
Maine -- Biography.
Maine -- Social life and customs.
Midwives -- Maine -- Augusta -- Biography.
Midwives -- Maine -- Hallowell -- Biography.
Midwives.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ulrich, L. T. (1991). A midwife's tale: the life of Martha Ballard, based on her diary, 1785-1812 . Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ulrich, Laurel Thatcher, 1938-. 1991. A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based On Her Diary, 1785-1812. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ulrich, Laurel Thatcher, 1938-. A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based On Her Diary, 1785-1812 Knopf, 1991.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ulrich, Laurel Thatcher. A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based On Her Diary, 1785-1812 Knopf, 1991.
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