Episode 282: Cicadas!

In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki discuss the emergence of the cicadas this season. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: After seventeen years underground, billions of cicadas are emerging on the east coast of the United States. Niki referred to this History article about Benjamin Banneker, who first classified the cicada in the eighteenth century. Natalia recommended historian Catherine McNeur's book Taming Manhattan: Environmental Battles in the Antebellum City, and Niki referred to this Washington Post article on how cicadas have been used in political discourse. In our regular closing feature, What's Making History: Natalia discussed Jazmine Hughes' New York Times article, "Dianne Morales Tries to Calm a Sudden Crisis in Her Campaign." Neil recommended historian Jill Lepore's New Yorker article, "Burnout: Modern Affliction or Human Condition?" Niki shared Dartunorro Clark's NBC News article, "Paul Ryan Urges GOP to Shake Trump Obsession, Focus on 'Principles,' not 'Personality'."

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