This book is a biography of George Bancroft, one of America's most prominent historians and statesmen of the 19th century. Bancroft is best known for his ten-volume History of the United States, which he began writing in the 1830s and which remains an important work of American historiography. The book provides a detailed look at Bancroft's life, including his upbringing in Massachusetts, his education at Harvard, his political career, and his...