Dustin Bass
Author
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
Macy’s and the 100-Year Tradition of the Thanksgiving Parade
In ‘This Week in History,’ we witness the rise of Macy’s department store and how the New York City employees created a lasting American tradition.
Knights, Battles, and a Book That Doesn’t Deliver
Myke Cole’s book ‘Steel Lobsters’ about the heavily armored knights of the English Civil War demonstrates the pitfall of limited historical information.
How Doughnuts Saved the Day During World War I
When the Doughboys of World War I needed a morale boost, the women volunteers known as the ‘Donut Lassies’ met the challenge.
How a Nicaraguan Revolt Altered American Foreign Policy
In ‘This Week in History,’ we witness how a better deal for an isthmus canal helped lead to a bitter conflict in Central America.
An Enjoyable Historical Read With Flawed Theories
Raymond Jonas discusses the European invasion of Mexico, the Habsburg imperial installment, and its tragic conclusion in ‘Habsburg on the Rio Grande.’
How America Came to Possess the Hope Diamond
In ‘This Week in History,’ we follow a ‘matchless’ diamond’s journey from the mines of India to French kings and finally to the ‘King of Diamonds.’
Al Hirschfeld: King of Caricature
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young artist with a gift for studying faces and character and becomes America’s greatest caricaturist.
