Join us as we learn about and discuss the American Revolution (AR) and other historic topics both
in Lyceum presentations (*) and through our Behind the Scenes (BtS) events.
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Jan 26th: Women of the Army in the American Revolution (AR) (BtS)
Zoom presentation by Rebecca Rose, author on the topic for Encyclopedia Virginia
Feb 25th: How Martha Washington Spent the Revolutionary War (AR) (BtS)
Zoom presentation by Mary V. Thompson, Mount Vernon research historian emerita and author
March 9th: A Tory in Old Town (Nicholas Cresswell) (AR) (BtS)
Zoom presentation by Ken Bancroft, who transcribed the diaries of and researched the life of Cresswell
March 25th: Saving America's Past: Women in Preservation*
Amanda Roper (for Women’s History Month)
April 12th: Hayti: A Post-Revolutionary Free Black Alexandria Neighborhood (AR) ) (BtS)
Walking tour by Dr. Pam Cressey, former City Archaeologist & AHS Board Member
April 22nd: AHS Annual History Awards* (AR)
Keynote Speaker Dr. Peter Henriques, GMU history professor emeritus, and author of several books on George Washington
May 23rd: George Washington’s Home Town and Neighbors (AR) (BtS)
Walking tour conducted by members of the AHS Board
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* (AR)
Dr. Richard Bell, historian and author
July 3rd: Alexandria’s Patriots Remembered: A Revolutionary Walk Through the Old Presbyterian Meeting House (AR) (BtS)
Walking tour by Dave Heiby, superintendent of Alexandria’s Presbyterian Cemetery and AHS Board Member
Sept12th: Behind the Scenes in Mount Vernon’s Collections & Library (AR) (BtS)
“Field trip” organized by AHS for a history-lover’s look at Mount Vernon’s holdings
Sept 24th: Alexandria Before, During, and After the Revolution* (AR)
Panel Discussion with local historians
Oct 17th: Beyond the Burning Bride: Uncovering the History Behind an Alexandria Ghost Story (BtS)
Walking tour by Scott Vierik, public historian, History’s Confluences and AHS Board Member
Oct 22nd: What's New in Alexandria History*
The 2026 AHS Grantees Report on Their Projects
Notes:
Lectures are free for Members /$5 for Non-Members.
Behind the Scenes event dates are tentative and the costs will vary.