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Dr. Benjamin Rush : the founding father who healed a wounded nation / Harlow Giles Unger.
Van Pelt Library E302.6.R85 U55 2018
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Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection E302.6.R85 U55 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Unger, Harlow G., 1931-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813.
- Rush, Benjamin.
- United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers--Biography.
- United States.
- University of Pennsylvania--Faculty--Biography.
- University of Pennsylvania.
- Declaration of Independence (United States).
- Statesmen--United States--Biography.
- Statesmen.
- College teachers.
- Physicians.
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Revolutionaries--United States--Biography.
- Revolutionaries.
- Physicians--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Biography.
- College teachers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Biography.
- United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.
- Politics and government.
- Social reformers--United States--Biography.
- Social reformers.
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--Biography.
- Philadelphia (Pa.).
- Universities and colleges--Faculty.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First Da Xapo press edition.
- Other Title:
- Founding father who healed a wounded nation
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Da Capo Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- "A revealing biography of Dr. Benjamin Rush--fiery signer of the Declaration of Independence, prominent physician, ardent politician, zealous social reformer, passionate humanitarian, and dedicated educator."--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The making of a physician
- The making of a patriot
- Broken by a cannon ball
- The Revolution is not over
- My friends in jails
- Murder by war
- Hundred days of doom
- "You cannot die now, doctor!"
- Bleed, bleed, bleed
- Father of psychiatry
- On the causes of death
- Healing the last wound
- Post mortem
- Appendix A. Selected writings of Benjamin Rush by topic
- Appendix B. Medical inquiries and observations by Benjamin Rush
- Appendix C. Essays: literary, moral & philosophical
- Appendix D. Thomas Jefferson's syllabus of an estimate of the merit of the doctrines of Jesus, compared with those of others.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-291) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Hagen fund bookplate.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Unger, Harlow G., 1931- Dr. Benjamin Rush
- ISBN:
- 9780306824326
- 0306824329
- OCLC:
- 1029074734
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