Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Description: (American Aviator and Writer Who Became the First Woman to Receive a U.S. Glider Pilot License)

The first American woman of her time to receive a glider pilot's license, Anne Morrow Lindbergh was a highly acclaimed and bestselling author apart from being the wife of the American aviator Charles Lindbergh. Along with her husband she explored and charted many air routes between continents, serving as his co-pilot, radio operator and navigator. Her book ‘Gift from the Sea' is regarded as one of seminal works in the genre of feminist literature. She authored more than 13 works, including novels, prose, poetry, travel books and personal diaries and letters. She was recipient of numerous awards and anecdotes, which she received for her aviation and writing. The Lindbergh family made headlines after their 20 month son was kidnapped and murdered, eventually the family relocated to Europe worried about the safety of their other children and also wanting to escape from the media frenzy. She was inducted into the International Women in Aviation Pioneer Hall of Fame, the National Women's Hall of Fame and the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Anne was a talented woman, constantly searching for her own identity in the shadow of a famous husband.

Overview

Birthday June 22, 1906 (Cancer)
Alternative names Anne Spencer Morrow
Died on February 7, 2001
Spouse/Ex- Charles Lindbergh
Parents Dwight W. Morrow
Elizabeth Reeve Cutter Morrow
Children Anne Lindbergh Jon Lindbergh Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr
Relatives Constance, Elisabeth Reeve Dwight Jr.

Did you know

What inspired Anne Morrow Lindbergh to write Gift from the Sea? The time that Anne Morrow Lindbergh spent alone on the beach in Florida inspired her to write "Gift from the Sea."
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