Professor Samons Gives Lecture at the US Naval Academy
Professor Loren J. Samons II delivered the 40th annual George Bancroft Memorial lecture at the United States Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Maryland, on January 13, 2020. The Bancroft lecture honors American historian George Bancroft (1800-1891), who founded the U.S. Naval Academy in 1845. Previous scholars who have delivered the Bancroft lecture include Gordon Wood, Eugene Genovese, James McPherson, Edward Ayers, Sean Wilentz, and Robert Dallek. Samons spoke on the topic, “War and the Citizen: The Importance of Ancient History for Post-Modern America.