A Midwife's Tale

7.4/10 · 115 votesJan 19, 199855 min

Ranked #7 of 8 in Season 10•−0.2 vs season avg

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Chronicling the efforts of historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich to gather facts about early American life through the diaries of Maine resident and midwife Martha Ballard (1735?-1812). Included: dramatizations of some of the passages; and the use of town documents to supplement some of Ballard's accounts.

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Episode Summary

"A Midwife's Tale" is episode 3 of American Experience season 10. It scored 7.4/10 from 115 votes, ranking #7 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on January 19, 1998.

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