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Conversation About D-Day Across the Atlantic
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July 1, 2020 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
World War Wednesday is an opportunity to explore the connections of World War II over time and space every other Wednesday in July and August of 2020. Each lecture will feature a different museum providing insight into these connections to World War II throughout history.
During “Conversations About D-Day Across the Atlantic” join the National D-Day Memorial (Bedford, Virginia, U.S.A.) President and CEO, April Cheek-Messier and the D-Day Story Museum (Portsmouth, England, U.K.) Curator, Andrew Whitmarsh, for a riveting live conversation about the history of the institutions, connections to D-Day, and more.
This lecture will be available on Facebook Live. The reminder button and video will be shared to this event. The recording will be available to view following the conclusion of the lecture on the National D-Day Memorial’s Facebook page under Videos.