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Who Was Martha Ballard? - http://dohistory.org/martha/index.html
Explores the diary of a midwife from the Massachusetts town of Oxford between the years of 1785 until 1813. Includes extracts, stories, themes and a search function. |
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Delivering Childbirth - The Orlando Project - http://www.ualberta.ca/ORLANDO/Childbirth.htm
Paper which researches novels written by women during the 18th century on the subject. Compares the realities with the way in which writings of the time presented the experience. |
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About Midwives and Midwifery - http://womenshistory.about.com/od/midwives/
A collection of net links on the history of midwives and midwifery, from About.com. |
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Biography of Mary Breckinridge - http://www.nursingadvocacy.org/press/breckinridge.html
Regarded as the first to bring nurse-midwifery to the United States and founder of the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing. Includes photographs, illustrations and a list of further reading. |
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The History of Midwifery and Childbirth - A Time Line - http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/timeline.asp
Offers a time line of childbirth and midwifery in America. Includes further links to books of interest and organizations mentioned within. |