Lynne Olson

Lynne Olson
Lynne Olson in 2023
Born (1949-08-19) August 19, 1949 (age 75)
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
For the American composer, see Lynn Freeman Olson. For the American Olympic swimmer, see Lynne Allsup.

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]

  1. ^ 'Those Angry Days' and '1940' by JACOB HEILBRUNN; The New York Times, July 25, 2013
  2. ^ a b Carson, Don (April 3, 2018). "Lynne Olson: 2018 Hall of Fame inductee". University of Arizona.
  3. ^ Lynne Olson.com – About Accessed December 7, 2015
  4. ^ Those Angry Days By Danny Heitman; The Christian Science Monitor March 27, 2013