Wortman, Marc

Marc Wortman is an independent historian and award-winning freelance journalist. He is the author of The Millionaires' Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented Air Power (the inspiration for the prize-winning, feature-length documentary by Humanus Films) and The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta. He has written for many popular publications, including Smithsonian, Vanity Fair, and Town & Country, and his essays and reviews appear frequently on The Daily Beast.