Lynne Olson

Lynne Olsen (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]

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

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 Dec 7 2015
  4. Those Angry Days By Danny Heitman; The Christian Science Monitor MARCH 27, 2013
  5. "The Christophers, Inc.". www.christophers.org. Retrieved 2016-01-14.


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