A Midwife's Tale

1998

Eighteenth-Century America Through a Woman's Eyes

Richard P. Rogers
1h 29m
January 19, 1998 · United States of America

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 19, 1998
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: WGBH,Blueberry Hill Films,GBH
Cast: J. Smith-Cameron,Andrew Elvis Miller,Laurel Thatcher Ulrich,Kaiulani Lee
Director: Richard P. Rogers
Writer: Laurie Kahn-Leavitt,Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Producer: Laurie Kahn-Leavitt
Cinematography: Steven Poster,Peter Stein
Music: Todd Boekelheide
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
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