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.
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Charles H. Stockton: The Admiral of International Law
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a U.S. naval officer who becomes the most important American voice for international law.
Steamboats, Railroads, and the Real Race Against a Fictional Hero
In ‘This Week in History,’ a young journalist in 1889 sets out to circle the world in 75 days in hopes of beating Phileas Fogg, a Jules Verne’s character.
John le Carré’s Son Has Done the Impossible With a New Novel
Nick Harkaway stepped into the shoes of his father and brought his famous protagonist, George Smiley, back in the pages of ‘Karla’s Choice.’
A Look at Life When Philosophy Holds No Answers
Thomas Ward’s ‘After Stoicism’ presents philosophy’s fullness and shortcomings, and the consolation that faith offers.
Science, Exploration, and the Start of National Geographic Society
In ‘This Week in History,’ 19th-century Europe erupted with geographic societies, leading America to form its own and history’s most influential one.
Theodore Maiman: Creator of the Laser
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a brilliant scientist who refuted the accepted science to discover the long-pursued laser.
How the ‘Bridge That Couldn’t Be Built’ Was Built
In ‘This Week in History,’ the citizens of San Francisco chose to build the impossible bridge and rely on a brilliant designer to lead the way.
