George Bancroft, Brahmin RebelGeorge Bancroft (October 3, 1800 – January 17, 1891) was 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. - Wikipedia. |
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One THE MASSACHUSETTS BACKGROUND 18001818 | 3 |
Two THE AMERICAN SCHOLAR ABROAD 18181823 | 33 |
Three THE SCHOOLMASTER AND THE CRITIC 18231831 | 60 |
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