April 15. A date burned into my brain by adrenaline and estrogen and progesterone, a hormone cocktail that pushed a new life into our world. In 1864, my great-great-grandmother, Mary Jane Gwynne Minor lay in her child bed. Her birthing team may have included a sister-in-law, a midwife, or perhaps a doctor from nearby Waynesburg, … Continue reading This Day in Family History: April 15