History with Mark Bielski Podcast
1) Tudor England in the Media
Professor Bill Robison joins Mark to discuss Tudor England and its portrayal in film and TV—especially the series The Tudors and the interpretations of key characters such as Henry VIII, Ann Boleyn, C...Show More
2) U.S. Grant's Civil War Spy Network
3) Women in History
4) Kate Tietzen: Struggles in the Middle East
5) Women in the Civil War: Gen. Jack Mountcastle
6) Vince Dooley: The South Carolina Liberty Trail
7) January Historical Events
Often we think that historically, not much has happened in the middle of winter. However, that's far from the truth. From Charlemagne to Henry VIII, Secession in the Civil War to the Soviets battling ...Show More
8) Wartime Christmas
Mark looks at some examples of how Christmas was observed during wartime over the last three centuries. From merciful nurses making wounded and sick soldiers more comfortable with what limited means t...Show More
9) The Civil War's Environmental Impact
What was the environmental impact of the Civil War? Considering that a battle was a major man-made disaster, someone had to take care of the biological mess that resulted. Countless dead bodies of men...Show More
10) Cold War: Cuban Missile Crisis
We return to a discussion of the Cold War and the origins of the conflict between superpowers, the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Mark pays special attention to the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. T...Show More