SC - OT: Anthropology-OOP

[Laura C. Minnick]

Jenne Heise wrote:
 
> BTW, has anyone read _A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary,
> 1785-1812_ by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich? It appears to refute some of our cherished myths
> about the Early days of the US-- such as severe punishments for premarital sex, and
> extremely high incidence of postnatal mortality in women.

I have a copy. It is excellent. Once upon a time I was a midwifery
student, and the experiences in the book are all too true-to-life. I
recommend it highly.

'Lainie