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Benjamin Rush: The most important Founding Father you've never heard of

Lin-Manuel Miranda put his favorite founding father on the map with the Broadway hit "Hamilton." But what about some of the lesser-known characters from the Revolutionary era? The author of a new book argues that one in particular deserves to remembered – a doctor and signer of the Declaration – who championed progressive causes that remain topical today. Michelle Miller reports.
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