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“The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777,” a painting by John Trumbull depicting Benjamin Rush and Gen. George Washington entering from the background with Capt. William Leslie, shown on the right, mortally wounded. Public Domain
Who is the Founding Father most Americans have probably never heard of? A new documentary, “Rush: The American Revolution’s Indispensable Doctor” asks, then answers, that question.
The film’s screenwriter-host, historian Joseph Loconte explains why and how 18th-century Philadelphian Dr. Benjamin Rush is that man.
