Bibliograph

Dr. Benjamin Rush, the founding father who healed a wounded nation, Harlow Giles Unger

Type

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Dr. Benjamin Rush, the founding father who healed a wounded nation, Harlow Giles Unger

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-291) and index

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individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dr. Benjamin Rush

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1029074734

Responsibility statement

Harlow Giles Unger

Sub title

the founding father who healed a wounded nation

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

Table Of 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 and philosophical -- Appendix D. Thomas Jefferson's syllabus of an estimate of the merit of the doctrines of Jesus, compared with those of others

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Founding father who healed a wounded nation

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