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A constellation of great men : exploring the character sketches by Dr. Benjamin Rush of Pennsylvania of the signers of the Declaration of Independence
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A constellation of great men : exploring the character sketches by Dr. Benjamin Rush of Pennsylvania of the signers of the Declaration of Independence / John R. Vile.
ISBN
9781616195922
1616195924
Publication
Clark, NJ : Talbot Publishing, an imprint of The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., [2019]
Physical Description
xix, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Summary
"An examination of the sketches written by Benjamin Rush (a delegate to the Second Continental Congress) of almost all of the signers of the Declaration of Independence"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 19, 2019
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The Declaration of Independence and Benjamin Rush
Important biographical facts about Benjamin Rush
The organization and motivation of Rush's character sketches
Rush's analysis of the delegates' personal qualities and reputations
Rush's description of the signer's ideals, their rhetoric and their influence within Congress
Rush's analysis of other Revolutionary figures
A comparison of the overlapping portraits of William Pierce and Benjamin Rush
Perpetuating republicanism: the role of education and rehabilitation.
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