Benjamin Rush, M.D.: A Bibliographic Guide - Hardcover

by Claire G. Fox (Author), Jacquelyn C. Miller (With), Gordon L. Miller (With)

Patriot and physician Benjamin Rush left a literary legacy unmatched by other founding fathers. This volume provides a comprehensive guide to publications by and about Rush.

Author Biography

Claire G. Fox is an independent scholar specializing in the history of medicine and veterinary medicine. Follwing the completion of her PhD at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Fox continued with her research at the Institute for the History of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. She is Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, and is a member of both the American Association for the History of Medicine and the New York Academy of Sciences.

Gordon L. Miller is a historian who specializes in environmental history and the history of science. He has taught at Milligan College and Drew University and is a former academic librarian. He is the author of The History of Science: An Annotated Bibliography (1992), and Wisdom of the Earth (1996). He is currently president of Green Rock Press.

Jacquelyn C. Miller is assistant professor of early American history at Seattle University. Her current research deals with the social dimensions of the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia, and she is the author of Passions and Politics: The Multiple Meanings of Benjamin Rush's Treatment for Yellow Fever (1996).