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1. www.pbs.org › wgbh › americanexperienceA Midwife's Tale | American Experience | PBS

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   Jan 19, 1998 · An innovative dramatic film based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning story of Martha Ballard, a midwife and mother living in the wilds of Maine during the chaotic decades following the American...

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     Apr. 26: Martha Ballard midwives for the last time. May 7:...

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3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0117044"American Experience" A Midwife's Tale (TV Episode 1998) - IMDb

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   A Midwife's Tale: Directed by Richard P. Rogers. With Ron Tough, Ruth Anderson, Jim Belding, Wallace Brown. A docudrama adaptation of Ulrich's Pulitzer-winning book, which was based on thousands of entries in the journal of Martha Ballard, a Maine midwife, in the late 1700's and early 1800's.

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   • Genre: Documentary, Biography, History

   • Director: Richard P. Rogers
   • Release Date: 1998-01-19

4. www.amazon.com › Midwifes-Tale-Kaiulani-Lee › dpWatch A Midwife's Tale | Prime Video - amazon.com

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   This is the recreation of the lives of that 18th century midwife and the 20th century historian who brought her words to life. 112 IMDb 8.6 1 h 21 min 1988. 7+. Documentary · Edifying · Frightening · Fun. Free trial of PBS Documentaries, rent, or buy.

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   Was a midwife's tale based on a book?

   • In 1997, the PBS series The American Experience aired A Midwife's Tale. This documentary film was based upon Ulrich’s book, and Ulrich served as a consultant, script collaborator, and narrator for the film. It was directed by Richard P. Rogers, and produced by Laurie Kahn-Leavitt. Actress Kaiulani Lee played Martha Ballard.

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   How did a midwife's tale get a Pulitzer Prize?

   • A Midwife's Tale is published. Producer Laurie Kahn-Leavitt contacts Laurel Ulrich about making a film of the diary. A Midwife's Tale wins the Pulitzer Prize. A transcription of Martha Ballard's diary, by Robert and Cynthia McCausland, is published. The film A Midwife's Tale is released.

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   What is call the midwife?

   • Support your local PBS station in our mission to inspire, enrich, and educate. Call the Midwife follows the nurses, midwives and nuns from Nonnatus House, who visit the expectant mothers of Poplar, providing the poorest women with the best possible care. Call the Midwife Stickers are Here!

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   Why did Elizabeth Nihell write a treatise on midwifery?

   • Elizabeth Nihell, an English midwife, publishes A Treatise on Midwifery, arguing sharply against the use of forceps and other instruments favored by male physicians attending childbirths. Apr. 17: Martha Ballard is born to Martha and Ephraim. The younger Martha will die in the 1769 diphtheria epidemic.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Martha_BallardMartha Ballard - Wikipedia

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   Legacy. A Midwife's Tale, by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (1989) Reception. PBS Documentary. The Frozen River, by Ariel Lawhon (2023) References. Further reading. Martha Ballard. Martha Moore Ballard (February 9, 1735 – June 9, 1812) was an American midwife and healer.

7. newenglandfilm.com › 05 › review-of-a-midwifes-tale» Review of ‘A Midwife’s Tale’ | NewEnglandFilm.com

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   May 1, 1999 · ‘A Midwife’s Tale’ was the opening show of the tenth season of the PBS series The American Experience (January 1988) and screened in theaters throughout New England and at film festivals nationally and internationally. Video copies (for educational and home use) can be ordered from PBS VIDEO (800-344-3337 or www.pbs.org).