Edward "Ed" G. Lengel (born August 9, 1968) is an American author and military historian.
His previously published books focus on George Washington's life and legacy, and World War I.
[8] In 2016 Lengel left academia and relocated from Charlottesville, VA to Washington, D.C. to take on the role of Chief Historian for the White House Historical Association.
Throughout his career, Lengel gave speeches and presentations[11] related to his research as he believes, "engaging with and fellow historians is one of the great joys of being an author.
"[14] Presentations include those about his published works, such as his February, 2011 talk at Mount Vernon at the David M. Rubenstein Leadership Hall at The Fred W. Smith National Library to discuss his book First Entrepreneur: How George Washington Built His--and the Nation's—Prosperity[15].