The Bancroft Prize is awarded each year by the trustees of

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for books about

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. It was established in 1948, with a bequest from Frederic Bancroft, in his memory and that of his brother, diplomat and attorney, Edgar Addison Bancroft. The Bancroft Prize has been generally considered to be among the most prestigious awards in the field of American history writing. It comes with a $10,000 stipend (raised from $4,000 beginning in 2004). Seventeen winners had their work supported by the

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, and 16 winners were also recipients of the Pulitzer Prize for History. Following independent investigations, the Bancroft Prize was rescinded from Michael A. Bellesiles after he had received it in 2000.

Winners of the Bancroft Prize

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Winners of the Bancroft Prize

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