U.S. History

The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta

Marc Wortman

About the Program

Marc Wortman recounts the battle for Atlanta, "the Gate City of the South" during the summer of 1864  that entailed the deaths of tens of  thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers and the the city set aflame in September 1864.  This event was hosted by the Atlanta History Center.

About the Authors

Marc Wortman

Marc Wortman is the author of The Millionaires' Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power


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The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta

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Past Airings

  • Sunday, October 4th at 6am (ET)
  • Saturday, October 3rd at 4pm (ET)
  • Sunday, September 6th at 1am (ET)
  • Saturday, September 5th at 1pm (ET)
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