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Why one historian uses social media to remember D-Day in real time

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.

Why one historian uses social media to remember D-Day in real time
NPR News โ€” 6 June 2026
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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.

This report comes from NPR News. The story centres on Why one historian uses social media to remember D-Day in real time. Full coverage and background context is available at the original source. Readers seeking more detail on this developing topic are encouraged to follow updates from NPR News and related outlets covering this beat.

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