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George Bancroft
1700-1900
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Title
George Bancroft
Date
1700-1900
Identifier
DARIMG0256
Description
George Bancroft (1800–1891). 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.
Type
still image
Genre
prints (visual works)
engravings (prints)
Subject
Bancroft, George, 1800-18--Portraits.
Historians--United States--Portraits.
Statesmen--United States--Portraits.
Diplomats--United States--Portraits.
Source
DARIMAGE
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
Collection
Darlington Digital Library
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