| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
597 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm |
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Gender group: gdr Men |
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Nationality/regional group: nat Pennsylvanians |
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Occupational/field of activity group: occ Journalism teachers |
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Occupational/field of activity group: occ University and college faculty members |
| Physical Medium |
regular print |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 560-573) and index. |
| Summary |
"The remarkable story of Benjamin Rush, medical pioneer and one of our nation's most provocative and unsung Founding Fathers ... One of the youngest signatories [of the Declaration of Independence] ... he was also, among stiff competition, one of the most visionary. A brilliant physician and writer, Rush was known as the "American Hippocrates" for pioneering national healthcare and revolutionizing treatment of mental illness and addiction. Yet medicine is only part of his legacy. Dr. Rush was both a progressive thorn in the side of the American political establishment--a vocal opponent of slavery, capital punishment, and prejudice by race, religion or gender--and close friends with its most prominent leaders. He was the protégé of Franklin, the editor of Common Sense, Washington's surgeon general, and the broker of peace between Adams and Jefferson, yet his stubborn convictions more than once threatened his career and his place in the narrative of America's founding. Drawing on a trove of previously unpublished letters and images, the voluminous correspondence between Rush and his better-known counterparts, and his candid and incisive personal writings ... Stephen Fried ... finally installs Dr. Rush in the pantheon of great American leaders."--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Turbulent spirit -- American Hippocrates. |
| Provenance |
Gift of Dr. Brooke B. Hunter |
| Subject |
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813.
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Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813. |
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United States. Declaration of Independence -- Signers -- Biography.
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Statesmen -- United States -- Biography.
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Statesmen. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Revolutionaries -- United States -- Biography.
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Revolutionaries. |
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Biography.
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Physicians -- United States -- Biography.
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Physicians. |
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Social reformers -- United States -- Biography.
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Social reformers. |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1775-1783 |
| Subject |
Declaration of Independence (United States) |
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American Revolution (United States : 1775-1783) |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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Biographies.
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| Added Title |
Benjamin Rush |
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Revolution, madness, and the visionary doctor who became a founding father |
| ISBN |
0804140065 (hardcover) |
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0804140081 (paperback) |
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9780804140065 (hardcover) |
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9780804140089 (paperback) |
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9780804140072 (ebook) |
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9781984827203 (audiobook) |
| Standard No. |
40028492840 |
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