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15 Minute History is a history podcast designed for historians, enthusiasts, and newbies alike.

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Ben Weiss

Ben Weiss

Ben Weiss holds a PhD in History from the University of Texas at Austin, where he also completed his undergraduate degree in History, Government, and African Development Studies. His current graduate work aims to understand the recent political and economic history of HIV/AIDS in southern Africa through interpreting older histories of sexually transmitted diseases on the continent, particularly the syphilis outbreaks of the early 20th century.

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  • Episode 80: Colonial Medicine and STDs in 1920s Uganda
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