2026 Carl M. Buchholz Lecture with Retired US Army Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. (Ret. ) H. R. McMaster, Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, historian, and host of the “Today’s Battlegrounds” podcast, will join the Museum as the distinguished lecturer for the seventh Carl M. Buchholz Memorial Lecture. His lecture will focus on George Washington, his leadership and legacy, and the role of the military in our democracy today. 

The program will be held in the Museum’s Liberty Hall and will be broadcast live via Zoom. Following the lecture, Museum President and CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson will moderate an interview conversation with McMaster prior to hosting a Q&A with the onsite and online audiences. All proceeds from the event support the Museum’s educational programs.