Quick Facts

• NAME: George Bancroft
• OCCUPATION: Historian, Journalist
• BIRTH DATE: October 03, 1800
• DEATH DATE: January 17, 1891
• EDUCATION: Harvard University
• PLACE OF BIRTH: Worcester, Massachusetts
• PLACE OF DEATH: Washington, D.C.
• Nickname: "Father of U.S. History"
• AKA: George Bancroft

Best Known For

George Bancroft was known as the "father of U.S. history." His work, History of the United States, was the first comprehensive study of U.S. History.