Title

Benjamin Rush: patriot and physician.

Description

Biographical work on Benjamin Rush.

Identifier

1189553

312309112

Creator

Brodsky, Alyn

Format

1st ed.

Source

Brian Lamb Booknotes Collection

Gift of Brian Lamb, 2011.

Catalog record

Language

eng

Date

2004

Program air date: July 4, 2004

Publisher

Truman Talley Books

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives

Text

Transcription of Annotations
Extensive notes on front and back endpapers, half-title page concerning Rush's family life, marriage, education, personality, medical practices, loss of patients, enemies, experiences as a patriot and a member of the Continental Congress, correspondence with John Adams, as an educator and writer, religiosity, and beliefs on the mentally ill. Brian Lamb notes that according to Rush, Americans belonged in 5 classes Rank Tory, Moderate Man, Timid Whigs, Furious Whigs, and Staunch Wigs; that Rush wrote on 1) prison reform, 2) opposition to capital punishment for felons, 3) better education for women, 4) evils of slavery/liquor/tobacco, 5) need to abolish loyalty oaths, 6) obligation to extend charity to the less fortunate. Other examples of notes include: "bleeding - not abandoned the theory - Dr. Vampire," "Stamp Act - at 19 Rush felt antagonism toward England," "Aug 1766 - sailed for Liverpool," "Shipper's court martial 3 1/2 years later," "Rush for independence," "signed Declaration of Independence 2 Aug 1776," "slavery opposition," "Rush moves to restore Adams/Jefferson friendship," "wanted capital in Philly," "Washington would never put him in the government," "Rush's diagnosis was wrong," "lost most of his patients," "feud between Shipper and Rush and Morgan," "the city Presbyterians vs. rural Presbyterians," "outspoken 'feminist,'" "Rush's mantra 'All will end well,'" and "he wanted Adams as first President." Annotations by Brian Lamb in the margins and underlining of pertinent phrases throughout the book. Examples include: "Boston Tea Party," "madly in love," "sought to remove Washington," "left Princeton to return to Congress," "contempt for Shipper," "required religion," "wish to include Supreme Being," and "healed the breach," Brian Lamb asks: "Why was he removed from Congress?" "What was the Conway Cabal?" "When did he begin to criticize General Washington to Adams?"

Subject

"Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813."

"Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813."

"United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers--Biography."

"Statesmen--United States--Biography."

"Revolutionaries--United States--Biography."

"Physicians--United States--Biography."

"Social reformers--United States--Biography."

"Physicians--United States--Biography."

"History of Medicine--United States."

"History, 18th Century--United States."

"History, 19th Century--United States."

"Politics--United States--Biography."

Relation

Original Booknotes interview

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