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Episode 13: Tam Lin and GrannyWomen

Episode 13: Tam Lin and GrannyWomen

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Today we look at mentions of abortion in traditional ballads and the various life and death consequences of historical pregnancy and childbirth.

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Tam Lin: History and versions from Mainly Norfolk

Bonny Jean of Aberdeen

Historical rates of child and infant mortality

Historical rates of maternal mortality

Atlas Obscura: The Long Tradition of Folk Healing of GrannyWomen

Granny Women of Appalachia by Harriet Masters



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