On this podcast, you'll meet 250 people from American history. First up...Orelena Hawks Puckett, a midwife from the Appalachian mountains who delivered 1,000 babies successfully. In this poverty-stricken area, death was common in the 1800's and 1900's when Orelena lived. Even though her own life experience was filled with tragedy after tragedy, Orelena spent nearly half a century serving her community with compassion and skill. Reports claim that she never lost a baby or mother under her care.