Birthing the West shows how mothers and midwives created an informal but dynamic health care system in the Rockies and Plains between 1860 and 1940. Over time, public health entities usurped their power, with lasting impacts for women, families, and American identity.
Birthing the West shows how mothers and midwives created an informal but dynamic health care system in the Rockies and Plains between 1860 and 1940. Over time, public health entities usurped their power, with lasting impacts for women, families, and American identity.
Jennifer J. Hill is an assistant teaching professor of American studies at Montana State University. She serves as the executive director of the Women’s Reproductive History Alliance, a digital museum dedicated to educating the public on reproductive history.
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List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Birth in the Big Open 2. The Expertise of Women 3. Midwives among Us 4. The Practice of Birth 5. Death in the West 6. Birth Goes Public 7. Maternity Homes and Motherhood Conclusion: What We Lost Notes Selected Bibliography Index
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Birth in the Big Open 2. The Expertise of Women 3. Midwives among Us 4. The Practice of Birth 5. Death in the West 6. Birth Goes Public 7. Maternity Homes and Motherhood Conclusion: What We Lost Notes Selected Bibliography Index
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