"Highly readable and filled with witty and interesting asides . . . almost amazingly free of prejudice or special pleading. It’s the best kind of social history.”
Anatole Broyard, The New York Times on Drinking in America
Reading the solidly-researched history in my books is richer when it’s experienced or seen first-hand. Historians and history-enthusiasts alike can also join me for presentations at book events and conferences. Through groups such as America’s History LLC, I also host readers on guided tours to locations I often write about. Battlefields. Historic landmarks. Pivotal campaign locations. Below is a list of upcoming events.
If you’re a reader, historical organization, or a history-enthusiast, I invite you to sign-up for my newsletter/e-mail publication to hear about events nearest you. If you schedule speakers or panelists for events, or you wish to collaborate on a panel discussion, please contact me to schedule/discuss an event.
Upcoming Events
December 4-5, 2018: American Revolution Round Table, NYC. FATAL SUNDAY book talk and award presentation, Distinguished Book for 2018. Event Details.
January 2019: I’m pleased to announce a publication agreement with Westholme Press for my latest book: Cabal! The Plot against General Washington.This new volume is the first full study of the Conway Cabal since 1941,and in it I argue that the Cabal was very real and that the threat to Washington’s command was much more serious than most historianshave recognized. Watch for it on my Amazon author’s page in late March 2019: https://www.amazon.com/author/markedwardlender
March 22, 2019: “Benedict Arnold’s Richmond Raid: A Tour,” in conjunction with the Annual Conference on the American Revolution, Williamsburg VA. Contact America’s History, LLC. Registration required.
May 9-12, 2019
86th Annual Meeting of the Society for Military History,
Columbus, Ohio
“General Washington and His Critics: A New Look at the Conway Cabal”
Contact the Society for Military History, https://u.osu.edu/smh2019
May 18, 2019
Book talk for Cabal! The Plot Against General Washington,
Battersea, Petersburg, Virginia
Contact Toni Clark at tonimaureen@icloud.com
May 24, 2019
Publication/Release date for Cabal! The Plot Against General Washington,
Battersea, Petersburg, Virginia
Contact Bruce Franklin, Westholme Press, 215-321-0125
June 6-9, 2019
“The Conway Cabal Confirmed”
American Revolution in the Mohawk Valley Annual Conference
Contact Brian Mack at the Fort Plain Museum
fortplainmuseum@yahoo.com
June 13, 2019
“The Usual Suspects: General Washington, His Critics, and the Conway Cabal Reconsidered”
David Library of the American Revolution
Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
215-493-6776
June 24, 2019
Cabal! The Plot Against General Washington Published by
Westholme Press. Available at Amazon.com in hard cover and Kindle editions.
June 26-28, 2019
Battle of Monmouth Bus Tour, America’s History, LLC
A three-day tour of the army routes to Monmouth, the battlefield,
and the British retreat to Sandy Hook
Contact America’s History, LLC at 703-785-4373
July 18-21, 2019
Society for Historians of the Early American Republic Annual Conference,
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Session Chair: “New Directions in Military History”
Contact: http://www.shear.org/annual-meeting/
September 30, 2019
Lecture and Book Signing
“Cabal! The Plot Against General Washington”
American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia
Contact Mike Haag, michaelahaag@aol.com
October 3, 2019
Book Talk
“Cabal! The Plot Against General Washington”
Kean University
Contact Dr. Elizabeth Hyde, ehyde@kean.edu
16 January 2020
Book Talk and Signing
“Cabal! The Plot Against General Washington”
George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Contact Stephen McLeod, smcleod@mountvernon.org
27 February 2020
“The Usual Suspects: The Conway Cabal Reconsidered”
Bergen County (NJ) Historical Society
River Edge, NJ
Contact John Hefferman at hohohondo1@aol.com.
20-22 March 2020
“Cabal! The Plot Against General Washington”
9th Annual Conference on the American Revolution,
Williamsburg, VA
Contact America’s History, LLC, 703-785-4373
15 April 2020
“The Conway Cabal Reconsidered”
University of Richmond, Osher Institute
Contact https://spcs.richmond.edu/osher/
or 800-700-1662
7 May 2020
“Cabal! The Plot Against General Washington”
The Banner Lecture
Virginia Historical Society
Richmond, VA
Contact: See https://www.virginiahistory.org/attend-event/calendar/cabal-plot-against-general-washington-mark-edward-lender
5-7 June 2020
“The Declaration of Independence, 1776-1826: To a Contested Jubilee”
Interpreting Independence, Annual SAR Conference on the American Revolution
Dearborn, Michigan,
Contact Lt. Col Sean Sculley, 845-938-3637
12-14 June 2020
“Counter-Attack: Col. John Brown’s Raid on Ticonderoga”
Annual Mohawk Valley Conference on the American Revolution
Fort Plain Museum, NY
Contact Brian Mack, brianm248420@hotmail.com
3 December 2020
“Cabal! The Plot Against General Washington”
Williamsburg-Yorktown American Revolution Roundtable
Yorktown, VA
Contact Randolph G. Flood, rgflood@cox.net
18 February 2021 via ZOOM
“Cabal! The Plot Against General Washington”
York County (PA) Hiostory Center
York, PA
Contact: Teri Altland, 717.848.1587 ext. 303
16 March 2021 via ZOOM
“The Conway Cabal, Podcast Interview”
American Revolution Podcasts
Contact: Michael J. Troy, 215-828-7933
Watch for later U-Tube broadcast
18 March 2021 via ZOOM
“The Association at 50: A Historian’s Perspective”
Panel presentation, Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey
Newark, NJ
Contact: Beth Sher, Esq., esher@daypitney.com
18 March 2021
“Fatal Sunday: George Washington, the Monmouth Campaign, and the Politics of Battle”
Podcast Book Talk
Watch for U-Tube broadcast
Contact Randolph G. Flood, rgflood@cox.net
25 March 2021
“Cabal! The Plot Against General Washington”
Podcast Book Talk
Watch for U-Tube broadcast
Contact Randolph G. Flood, rgflood@cox.net
6 April 2021 via ZOOM
“the Middle Atlantic Campaign”
The American Revolution Round Table in New York City
New York, NY
Contact Dr. Joanna Grasso, jsginfo@aol.com
22 April 2021
“Cabal! The Plot Against General Washington”: Book Talk
Arlington American Revolution Round Table
Arlington, VA
Contact: David Huxsoll, dhmtneer@gmail.com
15 June 2021 via ZOOM
“George Washington and Charles Lee: What Really Happened at Monmouth?””
Osher Program, University of Richmond
Richmond, VA
Contact: Peggy Watson, margaret.watson@richmond.edu
24 – 27 June 2021
“The Declaration of Independence, 1776-1826: To a Contested Jubilee”
Interpreting Independence, Annual SAR Conference on the American Revolution
Dearborn, Michigan,
Contact Lt. Col Sean Sculley, 845-938-3637
24 July 2021 via ZOOM
“Cabal! The Plot Against General Washington”: Book Talk
St, Paul’s Church Historic Site
Mount Vernon, NY
Contact: David Osborn, David_Osborne@partner.nps.gov
