What Memorial Day Was Meant to Be Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email After the Civil War, Southern women buried the fallen soldiers, starting the tradition of Memorial Day. ( Flickr user Micah A Ponce (cc: by-nc-nd) ) Hosted by Farai Chideya and Katherine Lanpher Produced by PRI and WNYC