Rave reviews continue to come in for Historian Mark F. Bielski’s latest book, A Mortal Blow to the Confederacy: The Fall of New Orleans, 1862.
As featured on CNN, Forbes and Inc – BookAuthority identifies and rates the best books in the world, based on recommendations by thought leaders and experts. BookAuthority included A Mortal Blow to the Confederacy in its “6 Best New Civil War Confederacy Books To Read In 2022.”
S.A. Cavell of Southeastern Louisiana University recently reviewed A Mortal Blow to the Confederacy for the prestigious Journal of Southern History.
The Journal of Southern History is published four times a year, in February, May, August, and November, by the Southern Historical Association, which has its editorial offices at the Department of History, Rice University. For eighty-five years, the Journal has published the best of southern history.
As Cavell notes in his review:
“Bielski has written a heavily illustrated, approachable introduction to the subject for a general audience—an achievement by any standard. The narrative is offset by marginal notes featuring character sketches to humanize the action, and useful maps provide a visual anchor for the battle sequences, making A Mortal Blow to the Confederacy: The Fall of New Orleans, 1862 a worthwhile contribution to the literature.”
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About Mark Bielski
Mark Bielski, Ph.D. brings a wealth of professional experience in academics, journalism and executive management to Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours, where he is involved in business development, guiding, lecturing and tour itinerary design. His ability to relate history in an engaging way coupled with his warmth and sense of humor, make him a favorite among our guests who have traveled with him. Mark has personally designed the WWII: Poland and Germany Tour, D-Day to Berlin Tour and two of our Civil War tours, Mississippi River Campaign and War on the River, Rails and Mountains.
He also hosts the History with Mark Bielski Podcast, where he and his guests, experts in their field, delve into the characters, backstories and intrigues that drove events throughout history. He has published two books on the Civil War, Sons of the White Eagle in the American Civil War: Divided Poles in a Divided Nation, and A Mortal Blow to the Confederacy: The Fall of New Orleans, 1862. He is currently working on an analysis of key victories as well as an historical novel about the Civil War.
Mark received his Ph.D. in history at the University of Birmingham, England. He has a B.A. from Tulane University and an M.A. from Georgetown.
