click image for close-up Like many of Charles Willson Peale's portraits, his 1783 oil painting of Benjamin Rush sought to portray the intellectual qualities and political sensibilities of the subject.

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April 14 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1775, the first slavery abolition society in North America -- the Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage -- was founded by ...

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 -- Hundred days of doom -- "You cannot die now, ...

Harlow Giles Unger has added another major contribution to his collection of profiles of America’s Founding Fathers. His latest endeavor puts the reader at the side of Dr. Benjamin Rush from the ...

Nestled in Northeast Philadelphia’s Chalfont section, the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush is a Blue Ribbon high school with 600 students. Known for its vibrant arts programs and tight-knit community, ...

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