George Bancroft was a historian and secretary of the Navy. Often referred to as the father of American history, he is best known for his comprehensive work on the history of the United States.

The unveiling of a stone memorial in honor of George Bancroft coincided with what would have been the Worcester-born statesman's 100th birthday. Bancroft, the secretary of the Navy during the Polk ...

"Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft established the Naval School at the former Fort Severn … with a class of 50 midshipmen and seven professors," reported the American Battlefield Trust this ...

George Bancroft (October 3 ... During his tenure as U.S. Secretary of the Navy, he established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1845. Among his best-known writings is the ...