by David Barton
First published 1999
Dr. Benjamin Rush stands among the towering figures of early America, ranked alongside Washington and Franklin at his death in 1813. This illustrated biography traces Rush's extraordinary career as he signs the Declaration of Independence, serves three presidents, and earns recognition as the Father of American Medicine. Rush founds universities, leads the abolition movement, reforms prisons, and establishes Sunday schools across the nation. He creates America's first Bible Society while building his medical practice. The book weaves together his public achievements with personal writings that reveal how his Christian faith shaped every decision. Rush emerges as a man who refused to separate his beliefs from his work, whether treating patients, fighting slavery, or educating the young. His story shows how one person's convictions can transform a nation's institutions.
Genres: biography, christian, 19th-century, american-history
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-figure
Setting: America
Period: Early America
312 pages · Hardcover · WallBuilder Press