George Bancroft
George Bancroft
George Bancroftwas an American historian and statesman who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state and at the national level. During his tenure as U.S. Secretary of the Navy, he established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1845. He was a senior American diplomat in Europe. Among his best-known writings is the magisterial series, History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionHistorian
Date of Birth3 October 1800
CountryUnited States of America
If hours did not hang heavy, what would become of scandal?
Dishonesty is so grasping it would deceive God himself, were it possible.