Bancroft Prize
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Bancroft Prize
Named after G. Bancroft
Example Sentences
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It won the Bancroft Prize, one of the history profession’s highest honors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Alan Taylor, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation professor of history at the University of Virginia, has won two Pulitzer Prizes and the Bancroft Prize.
From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2022
The book, published in 2009, garnered strong reviews and numerous prizes, including the Bancroft Prize, one of the most prestigious honors for professional historians.
From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2022
Gordon is a two-time Bancroft Prize winner, the Florence Kelley Professor of History and University Professor of the Humanities at New York University, and author of the forthcoming book The Second Coming of the KKK.
From Time • Sep. 26, 2017
The Bancroft Prize was established in 1948 and is administered by Columbia.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2013
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