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About Midwives and Midwifery

http://womenshistory.about.com/od/midwives/
A collection of net links on the history of midwives and midwifery, from About.com.
Midwifery in Wisconsin

http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~dalbello/FLVA/voices/839/voices/midwives/
Covers the period from 1850 - 1905. Describes general practices and includes a list for further reading.
The History of Midwifery and Childbirth - A Time Line

http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/timeline.asp
Offers a time line of childbirth and midwifery in America. Includes further links to books of interest and organizations mentioned within.
Who Was Martha Ballard?

http://dohistory.org/martha/index.html
Explores the diary of a midwife from the Massachusetts town of Oxford between the years of 1785 until 1813. Includes extracts, stories, themes and a search function.

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