The fears of one class of men are not the measure of the rights of another.
George Bancroft Quotes
The best government rests on the people, and not on the few, on persons and not on property, on the free development of public opinion and not on authority.
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| Birth: | 3rd October, 1800 |
| Death: | 17th January, 1891 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Historian, Politician, Writer |
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George Bancroft was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He was an American historian, politician and writer. He was known as the "father of U.S. history." In 1820, he received his doctorate from the University of Göttingen. 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.
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