Yap! A Short History of Small Dogs by Stephanie Howard-Smith is a fascinating and amusing social history of small dogs, intersecting with themes of gender and socioeconomic status. The author moves from ancient times up to the chihuahua craze of the early 00s a la Paris Hilton. Howard-Smith splits the book into chapters focusing on… Continue reading Review: Yap! by Stephanie Howard-Smith
A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Amazon blurb: Drawing on the diaries of a midwife and healer in eighteenth-century Maine, this intimate history illuminates the medical practices, household economies, religious rivalries, and sexual mores of the New England frontier. I love reading old diaries,… Continue reading Review: A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812
