Lynne Olson (born August 19, 1949) is an American author, historian and journalist.[1] She was born on August 19, 1949, and is married to Stanley Cloud, with whom she often writes.[2] In 1969 she graduated magna cum laude from the University of Arizona.[2] Before becoming a writer she worked for the Associated Press and the Baltimore Sun.[3] She has written several books on the history of the World War II era, which have received positive critical reviews.[4]
Lynne Olson | |
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 Lynne Olson in 2023 | |
| Born | August 19, 1949 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona |
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| Notable work | Freedom's Daughters: The Unsung Heroines of the Civil Rights Movement from 1830 to 1970 |
Awards and honors
editIn 2002 she won the Christopher Award for her book Freedom's Daughters: The Unsung Heroines of the Civil Rights Movement from 1830 to 1970.[5][6]
In 2018, Olson was inducted in to the University of Arizona School of Journalism Hall of Fame.[2]
Selected bibliography
edit- The Murrow Boys: Pioneers on the Front Lines of Broadcast Journalism (1996, with Stanley Cloud) ISBN 978-0395680841
- Freedom's Daughters: The Unsung Heroines of the Civil Rights Movement from 1830 to 1970 (2002) ISBN 978-0684850139
- A Question of Honor: The Kosciuszko Squadron: Forgotten Heroes of World War II (2003, with Stanley Cloud) ISBN 978-0375726255
- Troublesome Young Men: The Rebels Who Brought Churchill to Power and Helped Save England (2007) ISBN 978-0374179540
- Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour (2011) ISBN 978-0812979350
- Those Angry Days: Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America's Fight Over World War II, 1939–1941 (2013) ISBN 978-0812982145
- Last Hope Island: Britain, Occupied Europe, and the Brotherhood That Helped Turn the Tide of War (2017) ISBN 978-0812997354
- Madame Fourcade's Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler (2019) ISBN 978-0812994766
- Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction (2023) ISBN 978-0525509479
References
edit- ^ 'Those Angry Days' and '1940' by JACOB HEILBRUNN; The New York Times, July 25, 2013
- ^ a b c Carson, Don (April 3, 2018). "Lynne Olson: 2018 Hall of Fame inductee". University of Arizona.
- ^ Lynne Olson.com – About Accessed December 7, 2015
- ^ Those Angry Days By Danny Heitman; The Christian Science Monitor March 27, 2013
- ^ "Contemporary Authors Online". Biography in Context. Gale. 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ "The Christophers, Inc". www.christophers.org. Archived from the original on November 15, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2016.