About this episode
On this holiday episode of the podcast, we wanted to explore the roots of Memorial Day. On Today's Show: More than the start of summer, Memorial Day is about honoring those who died in service to the country. Kenneth C. Davis , author of the "Don't Know Much About History" series and most recently, Strongman: The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy (Henry Holt and Company, 2020) talks about the holiday's post-Civil War origin and America's contested history in general.