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Historian Uses Social Media for D-Day Commemoration

Updated 2026-06-06 21:45 UTC 1 source Neutral

Alex Kershaw, a historian, is using live social media posts to commemorate D-Day in real time at the National World War II Memorial. This innovative approach aims to keep the memory of June 6, 1944, alive for modern audiences.

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At the National World War II Memorial, historian Alex Kershaw has found an unlikely way to keep D-Day alive: live social media posts timed to the events of June 6, 1944.
2026-06-06 21:05 UTC
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