In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the history of summer break in the United States.
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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
· The idea that a long summer vacation originated in “the agrarian calendar” is a persistent myth. Niki referred to our Episode 40, in which we discussed the history of summer camps Natalia referred to historian Kenneth Gold’s book School’s In: The History of Summer Education in American Public Schools and historian Jonathan Zimmerman’s Los Angeles Times opinion piece, “How We Got Interminable Summer Breaks From School – And What We Can Do About It.”
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
· Natalia discussed Max Meyer’s Free Press article, “Welcome to the MAGA Hamptons.”
· Neil and Niki, for the first time in our history, chose the same WMH! They discussed Jason Aldean’s country music song and video, “Try That in a Small Town.” Neil recommended Chris Willman’s Variety article, “Jason Aldean Already Had the Most Contemptible Country Song of the Decade. The Video is Worse.”
Episode 327: The “Great Replacement” Conspiracy Theory
Episode 326: The History of Adoption
Episode 325: The End of Roe v. Wade
Episode 324: Elon Musk, Twitter, and the History of Media Oligarchs
Episode 323: Coachella and the History of Music Festivals
Episode 322: The Enormous Popularity of True Crime
Episode 321: The Latest Battles over Marriage
Episode 320: U.S. Demographics and the History of Population Panics
Episode 319: “The Great Resignation”
Episode 318: Netflix's "Love Is Blind" and the History of TV Dating Shows
Episode 317: Gas Prices and the History of Energy Shocks
Episode 316: The Russia-Ukraine War
Episode 315: The Mystery and History of Havana Syndrome
Episode 314: Canada's Freedom Convoy
Episode 313: Women's Activewear and the History of Sports Bras
Episode 312: The History of Emoji
Episode 311: Justice Breyer's Retirement and the Future of the Supreme Court
Episode 310: The Biden Administration's First Year
Episode 309: Wordle and the History of Word Games
Episode 308: The History of Rest and Relaxation
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