No, the world's first midwives did not practice in the American frontier. Midwifery has ancient origins, with evidence of midwives existing in various cultures around the world, including ancient Egypt, Greece, and China. The American frontier did have midwives who played crucial roles in childbirth during the 19th century, but they were part of a long-standing tradition that predates their existence in the Americas.
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