Ordinary Americans in the Revolution
Martha Ballard: A Midwife's Tale
S1 E25:
Martha Ballard's diary records her long, rich life during the revolution and afterwards. Learn about her extensive work as a midwife and expertise with numerous kinds of medical treatments. Follow her hardships during the war, when her husband was accused of loyalism, and take note of what her diary reveals about sexual violence toward women, pre-marital sex, and divorce in the young republic.