2026 Annual Lee Lecture with Dr. Edward G. Lengel

Save the date for the Annual Lee Lecture on Sunday, January 18 at 2 p.m.! Join us in welcoming Dr. Edward G. Lengel for a unique presentation on research from his forthcoming book on Robert E. Lee’s father, Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee.

Check back soon for registration details! This lecture will be held in-person at Stratford Hall.

Lengel is the former Senior Director of Programs for The National WWII Museum’s Institute for the Study of War and Democracy. He received his PhD from the University of Virginia, where he was a full professor and directed the Washington Papers Project for many years. He then served as Chief Historian of the White House Historical Association, and wrote the new history of Colonial Williamsburg as a “Revolutionary in Residence.” Also a professional author, speaker and battlefield tour guide, Lengel has written 14 books on American history, including To Conquer Hell: The Meuse-Argonne, 1918 and Never in Finer Company: The Men of the Great War’s Lost Battalion. Lengel is a co-recipient of the National Humanities Medal and has won two writing awards from the Army Historical Foundation.