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Angels on Horseback: Midwives in the Mountains

In 1925, Mrs. Mary Carson Breckinridge led a team of spirited women to Leslie County, Kentucky and established a demonstration of providing unprecedented healthcare to rural Appalachia. Together, they improved the maternal and infant mortality rates, losing just two maternal patients over a span of 12 years.

Angels on Horseback: Midwives in the Mountains

56m 20s

In 1925, Mrs. Mary Carson Breckinridge led a team of spirited women to Leslie County, Kentucky and established a demonstration of providing unprecedented healthcare to rural Appalachia. Together, they improved the maternal and infant mortality rates, losing just two maternal patients over a span of 12 years.

Episodes

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    Angels on Horseback: Midwives in the Mountains

    S1 E1 - 56m 20s

    In 1925, Mrs. Mary Carson Breckinridge led a team of spirited women to Leslie County, Kentucky and established a demonstration of providing unprecedented healthcare to rural Appalachia. Together, they improved the maternal and infant mortality rates, losing just two maternal patients over a span of 12 years.

Extras + Features

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    Trailer

    S1 E1 - 30s

    In 1925, Mrs. Mary Carson Breckinridge led a team of spirited women to Leslie County, Kentucky and established a demonstration of providing unprecedented healthcare to rural Appalachia. Together, they improved the maternal and infant mortality rates, losing just two maternal patients over a span of 12 years.

Schedule

  • Angels on Horseback: Midwives in the Mountains: TVSS: Iconic

    Angels on Horseback: Midwives in the Mountains

    Tuesday
    May 21

    1 Hour

    The trials and triumphs of the Frontier Nursing Service, which was established in 1925 to bring health care to rural Appalachia by using horses as transportation over mountainous terrain.

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