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Andrew Wehrman

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Two Opposing Approaches To Public Health May Be on the Ballot in 2024

Governors Ron DeSantis and Gretchen Whitmer took opposite approaches to covid in swing states — but each sailed to reelection.

by Andrew Wehrman via Made By History on December 5, 2022
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Early Americans Knew Better Than President Trump How To Prioritize Health

A public uprising forced Boston to prioritize fighting smallpox over the economy in 1792.

by Andrew Wehrman via Made By History on July 17, 2020

The Contagion of Liberty: The Politics of Smallpox in the American Revolution

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Edward Jenner (1749-1823) vaccinating against smallpox.

At the Start of the Spread

The march toward revolution in America coincided with a smallpox epidemic. True freedom now meant freedom from disease as well.

by Mark G. Spencer via The Wall Street Journal on January 4, 2023

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