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Dr. Benjamin Rush : the founding father who healed a wounded nation / Harlow Giles Unger.
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780306824326
- ISBN: 0306824329
- Physical Description: xvii, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First Da Capo press edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Da Capo Press, [2018]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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 -- The 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. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Ontario Community Library | 921 RUSH (Text) | 33330004086486 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
