A Midwife's Tale (1998)

01/19/1998 (US) • Documentary, History, TV Movie • 1h 29m

Eighteenth-Century America Through a Woman's Eyes

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.

A Midwife's Tale (1998)

01/19/1998 (US) • 1h 29m

Documentary, History, TV Movie

Eighteenth-Century America Through a Woman's Eyes

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.

Top Billed Cast

Kaiulani Lee

Martha Ballard

Andrew Elvis Miller

Rev. Isaac Foster

J. Smith-Cameron

Mrs. Howard

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Self

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

docudrama

birth

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