Dustin Bass
Dustin Bass is an author and co-host of The Sons of History podcast. He also writes two weekly series for The Epoch Times: Profiles in History and This Week in History.
LATEST
The Great 1908 Auto Race Around the World
An international contest, a last-minute American entrance, and a 22,000-mile trek proved the industrial might of America’s auto industry.
How a Young Inventor Gave Coney Island Its Greatest Attraction
In ‘This Week in History,’ an inventor from the Midwest shrunk the railroad, came to New York, and launched America’s obsession with roller coasters.
Alexander Gardner: The Civil War’s Photographer
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet one of America’s most prominent photographers during the Civil War and the era of railroad construction.
Profiles in History: Daniel Hale Williams: A Pioneering Surgeon
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young barber who became a surgeon and then a pioneer in the field and within the black community.
How the WWII Draft Resulted in a Historic Baseball Moment
In ‘This Week in History,’ as many baseball players joined the service, FDR encouraged MLB to continue throughout WWII, leading to a boy’s historic debut.
100-Year-Old Vet Talks WWII, Secret Missions, and Betty Grable
WWII veteran John Gleeson discusses his strange inspiration for flight, a wild night in Hollywood, covert missions for the OSS, and why at 100 he still flies.
Elizabeth Van Lew: Virginia Socialite and Union Spymaster
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we see how a wealthy Virginia bachelorette’s abolitionist and Union sympathies led to an formidable spy ring.
A Theater Manager’s Gimmick and a Train Ride into History
In ‘This Week in History,’ with the Pacific Railroad completed, a Broadway theater manager schedules an impossible transcontinental trip.
