Book RecommendationEpoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for July 19–25SavePrintDustin Bass,Jeff Minick,Mark Lardas,Barbara Danza7/18/2024|Updated: 7/18/20240:00X 1This week, we feature a fresh look at the 20th century’s pandemic and a word to the wise from the Founding Fathers on family, friendship, and more.History‘Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World’We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentDustin BassAuthorJeff MinickAuthorMark LardasAuthorBarbara DanzawriterDustin 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.Author’s Selected ArticlesThe Dangerous Pursuit of the Transcontinental Mail ServiceSep 13, 2025James Monroe Sanderson: A Soldier of Honor and HospitalitySep 13, 2025Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Sept. 12–18Sep 11, 2025Ainsworth Rand Spofford: The Great American LibrarianSep 10, 2025