Dublin Core
Title
DoHistory.org
Publisher
George Mason University
Description
An archive of primary sources related to the life of 18th/19th century midwife and healer Martha Ballard. Includes Ballard's handwritten diary of 10,000+ entries over twenty-seven years, with transcriptions. Ballard discusses daily life in the Revolutionary period, including topics such as marriage, health, and childbirth. Also included are a number of photographs, letters, and other documents referenced in or related to the events of Ballard's diary.
Subject
Martha Ballard
Femininity
Womanhood
Women
Femininities
Religion
religious
spirituality
Aging
elderly
ageism
Children
Adolescence
Teens
Marriage
married
marriage guides
Health
Disease
addiction
recovery
Reproduction
conception
pregnancy
childbirth
Date
Revolutionary Era
New Republic
Early 19th Century
Type
Letters
Photographs
Advertising
Diary
Journal
Memoir
Autobiography
Flyer
Postcard
Pamphlet
Ephemera
Laws
Trials
Wills
Legal documents
Newspapers
Clippings
Media coverage
Books
Guides
Maps
Identifier
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Coverage
Hallowell, Maine
Northeast
rural
farming
Maine
Website Item Type Metadata
Local URL
Date Accessed
6/14/2016
Source Institution Type
Academic institution or library