"Since Ranke's death George Bancroft is the greatest living
historian. The American citizen who has not read his history of the
United States is a poor patriot, or an unfortunately ignorant
person. We fear there are too many of them as there are of those
who have never even read the constitution of their country. It is
not too late for these delinquents to buy a copy of this great book
and learn something that will be of interest and profit the
remainder of their lives."--_The Churchman._
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