George Bancroft was born on Oct. 3, 1800, into an accomplished family. His father, Aaron, fought in the Revolutionary War and went on to write a book on George Washington.

George Bancroft was born on Oct. 3, 1800, into an accomplished family. His father, Aaron, fought in the Revolutionary War and went on to write a book on George Washington.

George Bancroft was born on Oct. 3, 1800, into an accomplished family. His father, Aaron, fought in the Revolutionary War and went on to write a book on George Washington.

George Bancroft was born on Oct. 3, 1800, into an accomplished family. His father, Aaron, fought in the Revolutionary War and went on to write a book on George Washington. The younger Bancroft ...

The modest house where Bancroft was born, on Salisbury Street, just west of Montvale Road, is gone now, apparently bought by Fred Daniels after the Bancrofts moved out. George Bancroft was one of 13 ...