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The Founding Father of American Medicine: Benjamin Rush
Benjamin Rush was one of early America’s most fascinating figures. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a leading Philadelphia physician, and a thinker who believed that a healthy body was the foundation of a healthy republic. In this episode, historian Sarah Naramore, author of Benjamin Rush, Civic Health and Human Illness in the Early American Republic, introduces us to Rush as both doctor and political philosopher. We’ll explore: How Rush developed an “American system” of medicine His groundbreaking ideas on mental health and addiction And why he believed the human body modeled the ideal form of government. Rush may be what Sarah calls a “B-list Founding Father,” but his influence on early American science, politics, and public health was anything but minor. Sarah’s Website | Book | Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/430   EPISODE OUTLINE 00:00:00  Introduction 00:01:06 Episode Introduction 00:04:48 Who Was Benjamin Rush 00:13:52 Benjamin Rush's Medical Practice 00:17:01 The American System of Medicine 00:22:30 Rush's Ideas about Civic Health 00:29:07 Rush's Approach to Mental Health 00:33:53 Rush's Views on Addiction 00:48:00 Rush's Legacy 00:52:13 Time Warp 00:55:00 Conclusion RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES 🎧 Episode 174: Yellow Fever in the Early American Republic 🎧 Episode 193: Partisans: The Friendship & Rivalry of Adams & Jefferson 🎧 Episode 263: The Medical Imagination 🎧 Episode 279: Benjamin Rush, Founding Father 🎧 Episode 301: From Inoculation to Vaccination, Part 1 🎧 Episode 302: From Inoculation to Vaccination, Part 2 SUPPORT OUR WORK 🎁 Make a Donation to Ben Franklin’s World REQUEST A TOPIC 📨 Topic Request Form 📫 liz@benfranklinsworld.com WHEN YOU'RE READY 🗞️ BFW Gazette Newsletter  👩💻 Join the BFW Listener Community 🌍 Join the History Explorers Club LISTEN 🎧 🍎 Apple Podcasts  💚 Spotify  🎶 Amazon Music 🛜 Pandora CONNECT 🦋 Liz on Bluesky 👩💻 Liz on LinkedIn 🛜 Liz’s Website SAY THANKS 💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts 💚 Leave a rating on Spotify *Book links are affiliate links. Every purchase supports the podcast.
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