AHS Lecture Plans for 2026
March 25th -- Saving America's Past: Women in Preservation
Amanda Roper (for Women’s History Month)
April 22nd -- AHS Annual History Awards
with Keynote Speaker Dr. Peter Henriques, GMU history professor emeritus
May 28th -- Shipwreck on the Potomac, Disaster in Pursuit of Lincoln's Killer
Karen Stone, author
June 24th -- The American Revolution and the Fate of the World
Dr. Richard Bell, historian
Sept 24th – Alexandria Before, During, and After the Revolution
Panel Discussion
Oct 22nd -- What's New in Alexandria History
2026 AHS Grantees Report on Their Projects
Even more events are planned for outside the lecture hall.
See the History Behind the Scenes page for the latest updates.
Many of our past events that remain relevant and interesting are available online in our Recorded Lectures Archive.