A review by iammyowngodandmartyr
A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

5.0

An intensely close reading of one woman's bland diary from 1700s rural maine lmao I loved it. Can u even imagine being able to do weird obsessive work like this for your job. Truly fascinating insights situating women within local economic and legal systems of the time. Tysm prof Ulrich I had a wonderful stay