Monday, October 31, 2011

A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich


This is the book that, after years of thinking I detested history, convinced me I actually love it. Beautifully constructed, each chapter begins with a copy of a page or pages under consideration, followed by a transcription, followed by a carefully constructed picture of some portion of life in the time described. Logically and rigorously put together; a wonderful, wonderful book.

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