George Bancroft

Bancroft {{circa}} 1860 George Bancroft (October 3, 1800 – January 17, 1891) was an American historian, statesman and Democratic politician who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state of Massachusetts and at the national and international levels.

During his tenure as U.S. Secretary of the Navy, he established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. He was a senior American diplomat in Europe, leading diplomatic missions to Britain and Germany. Among his best-known writings is the magisterial series, ''History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent''. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1879
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    History of the United States of America : from the discovery of the continent [to 1789]
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1867
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    Joseph Reed : a historical essay
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1860
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    Inauguration of the Perry Monument
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1966
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    The history of the United States of America from the discovery of the continent
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1862
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    Oration by George Bancroft, on the twenty-second of February, 1862, to which is added Washington's farewell address
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1882
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    History of the formation of the Constitution of the United States of America
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1889
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    Martin Van Buren to the end of his public career
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1863
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    The League for the Union : Speeches of the Hon. George Bancroft, and James Milliken, esq
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1862
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    Oration on the twenty-second of February, 1862
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1840
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    Address at Hartford, before the delegates to the Democratic convention of the young men of Connecticut, on the evening of February 18, 1840
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1876
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    Histoire de l'action commune de la France et de l'Amérique pour l'indépendance des États-Unis,
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1826
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    An oration delivered on the fourth of July, 1826, at Northampton, Mass
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1886
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    A plea for the Constitution of the U.S. of America wounded in the house of its guardians
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1866
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    Memorial address on the life and character of Abraham Lincoln : delivered at the request of both houses of the Congress of America, before them, in the House of Representatives at Washington, on the 12th of February, 1866
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1866
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    Memorial address on the life and character of Abraham Lincoln : delivered, at the request of both houses of the Congress of America, before them, in the House of Representatives at Washington, on the 12th of February, 1866
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1882
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    History of the formation of the Constitution of the United States of America
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1866
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    Memorial address on the life and character of Abraham Lincoln : delivered at the request of both houses of the Congress of America, before them, in the House of Representatives at Washington, on the 12th of February, 1866
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1842
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    History of the colonization of the United States
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1856
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    History of the United States, from the discovery of the American continent
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    Author: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
    Published 1866
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    Memorial address on the life and character of Abraham Lincoln : delivered at the request of both houses of the Congress of America, before them, in the House of Representatives at Washington, on the 12th of February, 1866

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