A Midwifes Tale Martha Ballard Diary Ulrich Knopf 1990 HC DJ Pulitzer Prize Good
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A Midwifes Tale Martha Ballard Diary Ulrich Knopf 1990 HC DJ Pulitzer Prize Good. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich · Alfred A. Knopf · 1990. University of Utah graduate (valedictorian). The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785–1812. 📜 Hallowell, Maine · 1785–1812 · Martha Ballard · Midwifery. Enlightening Minds · American History & Women's Studies · Knopf · 1990 Laurel Thatcher Ulrich · Alfred A. Knopf · 1990 · HC Pulitzer Prize 1991 · MacArthur Fellow · PBS Documentary ⚠ Good-VG · DJ Minor Wear · Book Clean 📜 Hallowell, Maine · 1785–1812 · Martha Ballard · Midwifery A Midwife's Tale The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785–1812 Laurel Thatcher Ulrich · Alfred A. Knopf · 1990 ISBN 978-0-394-56844-7 · 444 Pages · Hardcover with Dust Jacket Pulitzer Prize — History, 1991 · MacArthur Fellowship 1992 — $320,000 · PBS American Experience Documentary · "A truly talented historian" — New York Times Book Review 📰 Provenance — Original Newspaper Clipping Laid In This copy includes an original Salt Lake Tribune clipping (1992) about Ulrich receiving her MacArthur Fellowship — headlined "U. Alum Wins Prestigious 'Genius Award.'" Likely tucked in by a University of Utah alum. Features Ulrich's photo and quotes about the $320,000 grant. A charming period provenance piece — listed as-is. About This Book Between 1785 and 1812, a midwife named Martha Ballard kept a diary in Hallowell, Maine — recording 9,965 entries historians had long dismissed as trivial. In 27 years she attended 816 births, compounded medicines, nursed the sick, processed flax, and quietly observed the early republic. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich decoded those entries to reveal the medical practices, household economies, religious rivalries, and sexual mores of the New England frontier. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1991, this landmark work transformed how historians understand women's work and the value of "ordinary" records. It later became the basis for a celebrated PBS American Experience documentary and remains one of the most influential works of American social history of the 20th century. Did You Know? Martha Ballard's diary was nearly lost — passing through her family, briefly cited in a county history, and eventually filed at the Maine State Library largely ignored for a century. Ulrich's book led to a 1997 PBS documentary and a digital humanities project at George Mason University that made all 9,965 diary entries — with Ulrich's annotations — freely available online. About the Author Laurel Thatcher Ulrich — 300th Anniversary University Professor, Harvard; past President of the American Historical Association. University of Utah graduate (valedictorian). Pulitzer Prize for History 1991; MacArthur Fellowship 1992. As a MacArthur Fellow, she worked on the PBS documentary based on this book. 📜 Primary Source History9,965 diary entries decoded — a revolution in how historians read women's records. 🏆 Pulitzer Prize 1991Among the most acclaimed works of American social history of the 20th century. 📺 PBS DocumentaryAmerican Experience film — still shown in history classrooms nationwide. 📰 Clipping Laid InOriginal 1992 Salt Lake Tribune article about Ulrich's MacArthur Award. Title A Midwife's Tale Author Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Publisher Alfred A. Knopf Year 1990 · First Edition HC ISBN 978-0-394-56844-7 Pages 444 Format Hardcover with Dust Jacket Condition Good-VG · DJ Minor Wear ⚠ Condition — Good/VG · Dust Jacket Minor Wear Dust jacket: minor wear — please see photos for details Book boards: clean Binding: tight throughout Pages: clean and crisp throughout No writing, underlining, or highlighting anywhere 1992 Salt Lake Tribune clipping laid in — disclosed, sold as-is Sold as-is; all flaws fully disclosed — please see photos Ideal For American Women's History Pulitzer Prize Collectors Early American Social History University of Utah Alumni Feminist History Collections PBS American Experience Fans Knopf First Edition Collectors ENLIGHTENING MINDS · SAME OR NEXT BUSINESS DAY SHIPPING · ALL FLAWS DISCLOSED · QUESTIONS WELCOME
