Lynne Olson
Lynne Olson in 2011
Born (1949-08-19) August 19, 1949
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Arizona
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • Author
  • Historian
Notable workFreedom's Daughters: The Unsung Heroines of the Civil Rights Movement from 1830 to 1970

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 from 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]

Awards and honors

In 2002 she won the Christopher Award for her book Freedom's Daughters: The Unsung Heroines of the Civil Rights Movement from 1830 to 1970.[2][5]

Selected bibliography

  • 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

  1. ↑ 'Those Angry Days' and '1940' by JACOB HEILBRUNN; The New York Times, July 25, 2013
  2. 1 2 3 "Contemporary Authors Online". Biography in Context. Gale. 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ Lynne Olson.com – About Accessed December 7, 2015
  4. ↑ Those Angry Days By Danny Heitman; The Christian Science Monitor March 27, 2013
  5. ↑ "The Christophers, Inc". www.christophers.org. Archived from the original on November 15, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
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