{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Founding Father of American Medicine: Benjamin Rush","description":"Benjamin Rush was one of early America\u2019s 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\u2019ll explore:  How Rush developed an \u201cAmerican system\u201d 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 \u201cB-list Founding Father,\u201d but his influence on early American science, politics, and public health was anything but minor. Sarah\u2019s Website&amp;nbsp;| Book |  Show Notes:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.benfranklinsworld.com\/430 &amp;nbsp; EPISODE OUTLINE 00:00:00&amp;nbsp; 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  \ud83c\udfa7 Episode 174: Yellow Fever in the Early American Republic \ud83c\udfa7 Episode 193: Partisans: The Friendship &amp;amp; Rivalry of Adams &amp;amp; Jefferson \ud83c\udfa7 Episode 263: The Medical Imagination \ud83c\udfa7 Episode 279: Benjamin Rush, Founding Father \ud83c\udfa7 Episode 301: From Inoculation to Vaccination, Part 1 \ud83c\udfa7 Episode 302: From Inoculation to Vaccination, Part 2  SUPPORT OUR WORK \ud83c\udf81&amp;nbsp;Make a Donation to&amp;nbsp;Ben Franklin\u2019s World  REQUEST A TOPIC \ud83d\udce8&amp;nbsp;Topic Request Form \ud83d\udceb&amp;nbsp;liz@benfranklinsworld.com   WHEN YOU'RE READY \ud83d\uddde\ufe0f&amp;nbsp;BFW Gazette Newsletter&amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udcbb&amp;nbsp;Join the BFW Listener Community \ud83c\udf0d&amp;nbsp;Join the History Explorers Club  LISTEN \ud83c\udfa7 \ud83c\udf4e&amp;nbsp;Apple Podcasts&amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udc9a&amp;nbsp;Spotify&amp;nbsp;  \ud83c\udfb6&amp;nbsp;Amazon Music \ud83d\udedc Pandora  CONNECT \ud83e\udd8b&amp;nbsp;Liz on Bluesky \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udcbb&amp;nbsp;Liz on LinkedIn \ud83d\udedc&amp;nbsp;Liz\u2019s Website  SAY THANKS \ud83d\udc9c&amp;nbsp;Leave a review on Apple Podcasts \ud83d\udc9a&amp;nbsp;Leave a rating on Spotify  *Book links are affiliate links. Every purchase supports the podcast. ","author_name":"Ben Franklin's World","author_url":"http:\/\/www.benfranklinsworld.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39440165\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/196649630"}