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Dustin Bass
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Dustin Bass is the creator and host of the “American Tales” podcast and cofounder 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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Joseph F. Glidden: The Man Who Fenced in America
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a farmer’s wife’s hairpins inspire him to create one of the most important tools of the American West.
Dec 07, 2025
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Theodore Roosevelt Plays Peace Negotiator During the Age of Empires
In ‘This Week in History,’ European and Asian powers come to America to obtain a peace treaty, resulting in Roosevelt’s Nobel Peace Prize.
Dec 06, 2025
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Book Recommendation
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Dustin Bass
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Barbara Danza
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Mark Lardas
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Jeff Minick
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Dec. 5–11
Dec 04, 2025
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Theodore Roosevelt, the Bad Lands, and Healing Power of the Wilderness
Driven by grief, Theodore Roosevelt fled to the wilderness of the Bad Lands and found healing, then passed it down to future generations.
Dec 02, 2025
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Book Review
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A Brief Study of Rome’s Civil War Between Cults of Personalities
William Horsted’s book ‘Caesarian Legionary Versus Pompeian Legionary’ proves insightful concerning the military differences of two Roman armies.
Nov 30, 2025
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How Dinner and Brandy Led to the Creation of the Antarctic Treaty
In ‘This Week in History,’ three scientists proposed a Third International Polar Year, resulting in major scientific and political breakthroughs.
Nov 29, 2025
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Mark Lardas
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Barbara Danza
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Jeff Minick
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Nov. 28–Dec. 4
Nov 27, 2025
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Herman Hollerith: The Man Who Changed the Way We Count
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a young statistician invents a system that revolutionizes the American census.
Nov 26, 2025
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How an Insurance Company and Radio Host Created the Grand Ole Opry
In ‘This Week in History,’ a young insurance salesman believed the future of sales was in radio, and his actions resulted in an American institution.
Nov 22, 2025
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Barbara Danza
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Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Nov. 21–27
Nov 20, 2025
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Joseph F. Glidden: The Man Who Fenced in America
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a farmer’s wife’s hairpins inspire him to create one of the most important tools of the American West.
Dec 07, 2025
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Theodore Roosevelt Plays Peace Negotiator During the Age of Empires
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Dec 06, 2025
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Book Recommendation
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Barbara Danza
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Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Dec. 5–11
Dec 04, 2025
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Theodore Roosevelt, the Bad Lands, and Healing Power of the Wilderness
Driven by grief, Theodore Roosevelt fled to the wilderness of the Bad Lands and found healing, then passed it down to future generations.
Dec 02, 2025
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Book Review
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A Brief Study of Rome’s Civil War Between Cults of Personalities
William Horsted’s book ‘Caesarian Legionary Versus Pompeian Legionary’ proves insightful concerning the military differences of two Roman armies.
Nov 30, 2025
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How Dinner and Brandy Led to the Creation of the Antarctic Treaty
In ‘This Week in History,’ three scientists proposed a Third International Polar Year, resulting in major scientific and political breakthroughs.
Nov 29, 2025
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Book Recommendation
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Dustin Bass
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Mark Lardas
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Barbara Danza
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Jeff Minick
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Nov. 28–Dec. 4
Nov 27, 2025
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Herman Hollerith: The Man Who Changed the Way We Count
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a young statistician invents a system that revolutionizes the American census.
Nov 26, 2025
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How an Insurance Company and Radio Host Created the Grand Ole Opry
In ‘This Week in History,’ a young insurance salesman believed the future of sales was in radio, and his actions resulted in an American institution.
Nov 22, 2025
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Barbara Danza
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Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Nov. 21–27
Nov 20, 2025
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