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Hill, Jennifer J.,

Birthing the West : mothers and midwives in the Rockies and Plains / Jennifer J. Hill. - xii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm



Birth in the big open -- The expertise of women -- Midwives among us -- The practice of birth -- Death in the West -- Birth goes public -- Maternity homes and motherhood -- Conclusion: What we lost.

"Birthing the West: Mothers and Midwives in the Rockies and Plains shows how women and mothers constructed citizens, and how public health entities usurped that role, with varied long-term impacts on women, men, families, community, and American identity"--

ISBN: 9781496226853 1496226852

LCCN: 2021037006

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC207332 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 020450928 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Childbirth--History.--West (U.S.)
Pregnancy--History.--West (U.S.)
Pregnant women--Health and hygiene--History.--West (U.S.)
Motherhood--History.--West (U.S.)
Midwives--History.--West (U.S.)
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies.
Childbirth.
Midwives.
Motherhood.
Pregnancy.
Pregnant women--Health and hygiene.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
West United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.

LC Class. No.: RG652

Dewey Class. No.: 618.2

Gov. Doc. Class. No.: U5002 T740 -2022