Rush

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By Stephen Fried

Published June 12, 2018

In addition to being a founding father and signatory of the Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Rush, Class of 1760 was a pioneering American physician, abolitionist, and writer. Rush: Revolution, Madness & The Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father (Crown) draws on extensive primary sources and correspondence to illuminate the man’s visionary, varied, and influential life.

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