Historedia
Person

George Bancroft

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1845–1864

Every event in Historedia whose sources name George Bancroft, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. United States Naval School opens at Annapolis with fifty midshipmen

    1845

    Role: Secretary of the Navy

    1. 10 October 1845 · Fort Severn siteOpening of the Naval School

      The Naval School opened in Annapolis on 10 October 1845, replacing the Philadelphia Naval Asylum. It began with fifty midshipmen and seven professors on the Fort Severn site.

  2. Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address

    1863–1864

    Role: Recipient of Manuscript

    1. 1863-11-18 · GettysburgTravel to Gettysburg

      Lincoln departed Washington, D.C., on November 18, 1863, accompanied by cabinet members, foreign officials, and his secretaries.

    2. 1863-11-19 · Gettysburg National CemeteryDelivery of the Gettysburg Address

      Lincoln delivered the address on the afternoon of November 19, 1863, during the formal dedication of Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

    3. 1864 · UnknownManuscript Versions

      Lincoln provided manuscript copies of the address to Edward Everett and George Bancroft in 1864.

Sources

  1. United States Naval Academy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  2. Gettysburg Address Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03