Dustin Bass
Author
Dustin Bass is the creator and host of the American Tales podcast, and co-founder of The Sons of History. He writes two weekly series for The Epoch Times: Profiles in History and This Week in History. He is also an author.
LATEST
150 Years Ago: The Story of the First Kentucky Derby
In ‘This Week in History,’ a memorable cast of characters and horses coordinated to secure victory at Louisville’s now world-famous racing venue.
A Study of What French Armies Wore, Used in the Hundred Years’ War
‘Joan of Arc’s Army’ provides a brief, yet detailed and informative study of the French side during the Hundred Years’ War.
How the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga Ended the Siege of Boston
In ‘This Week in History,’ the Continental Congress convenes for the second time while numerous patriots seize two important fortifications
Bernard Baruch: Financier, Kingmaker, and Presidential Adviser
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a successful stockbroker who becomes a presidential adviser and a close confidant of Winston Churchill.
Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr.: Grandfather of Video Games
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a technology enthusiast who created the world’s first video game.
Placing a War’s Military Moments Into Their Proper Context
In ‘ From Trenton to Yorktown,’ author John R. Maass uses the Revolutionary War as the backdrop to demonstrate what makes a military moment a ‘turning point.’
Southern Insurrection and Lincoln’s Suspension of the ‘Great Writ’
In ‘This Week in History,’ when the Confederacy fired upon Fort Sumter, Lincoln responded with a call to arms and a constitutionally explosive order.
A Closer Look at the Gear, Weapons, and World of Gladiators
François Gilbert’s ‘Gladiators 1st–5th Centuries AD’ provides insightful and rather colorful insights into the world of the Roman gladiators.
