In the winter of 1809, a Kentucky mother began attracting concerned looks everywhere she went.
Her abdomen had swollen dramatically.
Neighbors whispered.
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In the winter of 1809, a Kentucky mother began attracting concerned looks everywhere she went.
Her abdomen had swollen dramatically.
Neighbors whispered.
I woke up at three in the morning to the sound of someone moving around downstairs, followed by a voice counting steadily through the…