Dr. Benjamin Rush, signer of the Declaration of Independence, was appointed by President John Adams to be Treasurer of the U.S. Mint. Rush served as vice president of America’s first Bible society and was a leading advocate for use of the Bible in public schools. | Museum of the Bible

Founder Benjamin Rush has the last word in our film: “The American war is over: but this is far from being the case with the American revolution.” On Monday, top scholars join co-director Sarah Botstein and me at the National Constitution Center to discuss our enduring revolution. Watch "A More Perfect Union" on PBS, Nov. 24 at 9/8c. | Ken Burns