A Midwife's Tale
The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10012901 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carol F Karlsen (University of Michigan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1339-1339 |
| Publication date | 1991-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | A midwife's tale: The life of Martha Ballard, based on her diary, 1785-1812, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, 1990 |
| Venue | Journal of American History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8723 • E-ISSN: 1945-2314 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2078289 |
| OpenAlex | W2140135965 |
| Language | EN |
Journal Article A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785–1812. By Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. (New York: Knopf, 1990. xii + 444 pp. $24.95.) Get access Carol F. Karlsen Carol F. Karlsen University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 77, Issue 4, March 1991, Pages 1339–1340, https://doi.org/10.2307/2078289 Published: 01 March 1991
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