The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., was founded in 1845 by Secretary of the Navy, George Bancroft. As the undergraduate college of the naval service, the U.S. Naval Academy strives ...

George Bancroft was a historian and secretary of the Navy. Often referred to as the father of American history, he is best known for his comprehensive work on the history of the United States.

Every day, a team of cooks and waitstaff serves 13,500 meals at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis ... the dining hall in T-shaped Bancroft Hall — the largest single-building dormitory ...

By Jennifer Schuessler A sweeping history of Native Americans and a study of the creation of the port of Los Angeles in the 19th century have won this year’s Bancroft Prize, one of the most ...

The Naval Academy is the nation’s second-oldest academy, in Annapolis, Maryland. There, the midshipmen all sleep in Bancroft Hall, named after U.S. Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft ...