{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 384: The History of Summer Break","description":"In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the history of summer break in the United States. Support Past Present on Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week\u2019s show:   \u00b7      The idea that a long summer vacation originated in \u201cthe agrarian calendar\u201d 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\u2019s book School\u2019s In: The History of Summer Education in American Public Schools and historian Jonathan Zimmerman\u2019s Los Angeles Times opinion piece, \u201cHow We Got Interminable Summer Breaks From School \u2013 And What We Can Do About It.\u201d     In our regular closing feature, What\u2019s Making History: \u00b7      Natalia discussed Max Meyer\u2019s Free Press article, \u201cWelcome to the MAGA Hamptons.\u201d \u00b7      Neil and Niki, for the first time in our history, chose the same WMH! They discussed Jason Aldean\u2019s country music song and video, \u201cTry That in a Small Town.\u201d Neil recommended Chris Willman\u2019s Variety article, \u201cJason Aldean Already Had the Most Contemptible Country Song of the Decade. The Video is Worse.\u201d ","author_name":"Past Present","author_url":"http:\/\/pastpresentpodcast.com","html":"