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William Edmunds Benson
William Edmunds Benson is best
known as a retinal specialist at the Wills
Eye Institute in Philadelphia. He has
published 8 books, 46 chapters, and
106 articles in the ophthalmolog...view moreWilliam Edmunds Benson is best
known as a retinal specialist at the Wills
Eye Institute in Philadelphia. He has
published 8 books, 46 chapters, and
106 articles in the ophthalmologic
literature, but this is his fi rst venture
into Civil War history. To prepare
for this book he has read all of the
debates in Congress from 1789 to
1861 and hundreds of history books.
His book is studded with citations so
that anyone can verify his research
and conclusions. Dr. Benson lives in
Wynnewood, PA with Linda, his wife
of 44 yearsview less