Martha Ballard

The idea of childbirth has been viewed in three peculiar ways: a social natural occurrence, as a passage to an early death, and in present times a medical procedure needed when having children. In the seventieth and eighteenth century childbirth was seen as a social celebration conducted by midwives, while in the nineteenth century fear of death arose due to an increase of maternal mortality rates. This time period also served as a transition time between the elimination of the midwife and the emergence

Although several broad factors are always influencing the outcome of events, in different time periods some factors become more influential than others. Upon analysis of the two texts, it appears that during the time of Martha Ballard and the Salem witch hysteria, people’s class, gender, influence in society and the role of ideas, values and attitudes, especially in the forms of religious and political beliefs were the pivotal factors which determined the outcomes of Mrs. Foster’s rape and the Salem

time. Most of the accused were already with a criminal record that included witchcraft, but others were faithful churchgoers and people that were high in the standings of the community. The witch-hunt brought many people in accused of witchcraft. Martha Corey, Rebecca Nurse, Elizabeth Proctor, Sarah Cloyce and others high in the Salem community were examined. Nurse and Nehemiah Abbott were the only ones that were denounced as witches. John Proctor was the first of many males accused of witchcraft

A rhetorical strategy is when the author uses certain items in their writing to make the reader view and feel a certain way about the work. Examples of rhetorical strategies include but are not limited to quotes, ethos, logos, pathos, references, statistics, and illustrations. Both Laurel Thatcher Ulrich’s “Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History” and Diana George’s “Changing the Face of Poverty” use similar rhetorical strategies to support their argument. References are used by both Laurel Thatcher

Throughout the colonization of America, many different religions and groups found a home in the New World. One of these religions was the Puritans. More commonly known as the pilgrims, the Puritans are a group of very strict, religious persons. Puritans were English Protestants who believed the Reformation did not rid the church of Catholic influences enough (“Puritans” Robinson). The Puritans first came to America due to Mary I, who was attempting to re-establish Catholicism in England. This

There is a lot of controversy over when the British colonists become American. Is it before the American Revolution? During the American? Or after the American Revolution? Besides these questions there are also questions regarding what an American is and when it comes to the Civil War who were the Americans? In the case we will look at events in history and three books to get a better understanding and come to a conclusion. In my opinion the colonists become American after the Revolution. I specifically

Women in American Society HIST 25B Dr. Tracy Sachtjen Tuesday Sections tasachtjen@pasadena.edu Fall 2011 (626) 585-3279, C-349 M @ 10:25am-1:25pm T @ 11:30am-Noon W @ 10:25am-12:25pm Course Description This course investigates women’s roles in U.S. history and contemporary society. Covering three periods of American life, we will study how women’s roles have changed in response to cultural conflict and political movements. We’ll start with an introduction

Prenatal care is an important part of insuring the wellness of a baby. In the early 20th century, prenatal care was just starting to become an emphasized area of health for women. High infant mortality rates were starting to raise questions as to what could be done to help protect the fetus and insure a healthy childbirth and baby. Kansas attempted to raise awareness of the importance of prenatal care to the general public starting in the early 1900s with “The Kansas Mother’s Manual.” Many women