Martha Ballard’s Diary On-line: http://dohistory.org/
This website invites users to explore the process of piecing together the lives of ordinary people in the past. It is an experimental, interactive case study based on the research that went into the book and film A Midwife's Tale, which were both based upon the remarkable 200 year old diary of midwife/healer Martha Ballard. Although the site is centered on the life of Martha Ballard, users can learn basic skills and techniques for interpreting fragments that survive from any period in history.
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