A Midwife's Tale

A Midwife's Tale

1998
1h 29m
7.8

7.8/10

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"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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Blueberry Hill Films GBH
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 19, 1998
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0117044
Website Visit Site

Cast

Kaiulani Lee
Kaiulani Lee

Martha Ballard

Andrew Elvis Miller
Andrew Elvis Miller

Rev. Isaac Foster

J. Smith-Cameron
J. Smith-Cameron

Mrs. Howard

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Self

Key Crew

Laurie Kahn-Leavitt
Writer
Richard P. Rogers
Director
Laurie Kahn-Leavitt
Producer