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Whether we drape them in flags or lay flowers at their feet, war memorials -- and all memorials in this country -- are undergoing a transformation. We'll look at how the culture can effect both design and significance with Simon Bronner, distinguished professor of folklore and American Studies at Penn State in Harrisburg. And we'll find out how Arlington National Cemetery was first created out of an act of vengeance in a conversation with Rick Beyer. He's a documentary producer and the author of The Greatest War Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from Military History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy.