Daniel Faas graduated from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in political science and classics. From 2016 to 2024, he taught social studies. In 2024, he transitioned to teaching at-risk students through the Rural Virtual Academy of Wisconsin. Since September 2020, Daniel has been in charge of historical quality control for Frontier Media Group, a media company that operates three YouTube channels with a combined subscriber base of more than one million. Daniel's desire to learn more about the history around him and his research at Frontier Media drove him to write his first book.