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George Bancroft (1800–1891)
Bancroft, George. An eminent American historian and statesman; born in Worcester, MA, Oct. 3, 1800; died in Washington, DC, Jan. 17, 1891. After graduation from Harvard in 1817, he studied at Göttingen and Heidelberg. His principal literary work is the ‘History of the United States’ (1834–74). His minor publications include: ‘Poems’ (1823); a translation of Heeren’s ‘Politics of Ancient Greece’ (1824); ‘Literary and Historical Miscellanies’ (1855); and ‘Abraham Lincoln,’ an address (1866). (See Critical and Biographical Introduction).