Annotated Bibliography

Appel, Jacob M.  “Lindbergh, Anne Morrow.”  St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture.  Edited by Tom and Sara Pendergast.  Volume 3.  Farmington Hills, MI: St. James Press, 2000.

                        This reference article gives a basic overview of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s life focusing on her connection to the popular American culture of the early 20^th century.  The literary works of Anne Morrow are discussed throughout this article as a means of displaying her own individual talents and achievements.  This article also gives mention in how Anne’s marriage to Charles had a huge impact on her development as women living in the United States.  This article can be obtained from this reference book in the Ramaker Library.    

Asch, Amy.  “Lindbergh, Anne Morrow.”  American National Biography Online.  American Council of Learned Societies.  http://www.anb.org/articles/16/16-03495.html.

                           This online article presents biographical information about Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  Following a chronological pattern, the author of this article uses a variety of sources to record the life of Anne and its historical relevancy.  Highlighting her literary works, this article discusses how this ability as one of the major parts in defining Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s self-worth.  This article can be obtained from the website listed above.      

Brand, Ulrika.  “Arts Alumna Susan Hertog Writes First Full-Length Biography of Aviator/Author Anne Morrow Lindbergh.”  Columbia University New.  Feb. 10, 2000.  http://www.columbia.edu/cu/pr/00/02/hertog.html.

                        In this article, the author focuses on the biography book written by Susan Hertog entitled Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Her Life.  The author of this biography was appalled by sheer number of books concerning Charles’s life and the lacking in resources about Anne’s life.  Including direct quotations from biography’s author, this article sheds new light the method of writing this book.  This article can be obtained from the website listed above.       

Charles Lindbergh.Com. “Flier, Author Anne Morrow Lindbergh Dies at 94 - Associated Press Thursday, February 8, 2001.”  Charles Lindbergh: An American Aviator.  http://www.charleslindbergh.com/anne/index2.asp.

                        This article has been included on this website dedicated to Charles Lindbergh.  Originally released by the Associated Press, it an announcement of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s death along with a short biographical account.  Highlighting the events and achievements throughout her lifetime, this article gives a basic overview of information about Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  References are also made in the article of Anne’s literary works and the published biography books about her life.  This article can be obtained from the website listed above.      

Charles and Anne Lindbergh: Alone Together.  Videocassette.  Written and directed by Bruce Alfred.  2000; New York, NY: A&E Home Video, 2000.

                        This full length biography video recreates the lives of Charles and Anne Lindbergh.  This video displays photographs of Anne and Charles along with actual film footage of important events like their historical flights together.  Historians, biographers, as well as their daughter Reeve Lindbergh are all interviewed for this biographical documentary.  The main focus of this video is the married life of Anne and Charles and their type of relationship that allowed them to be ‘alone together’.  This video is very informative and makes the story of Anne Morrow Lindbergh come to life.  This video can be obtained through Inter Library Loan.    

The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation.  “Anne Morrow Lindbergh Biography”.  Lindbergh History.  http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/history/amlbio.html.

                        This online article presents a biographical sketch of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s life.  The main focus of this article centers around the literary accomplishments of Anne as well as the many awards and recognitions she received during her lifetime.  Although very concise, this article is still very useful in gaining an overall understanding of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s life.  Included on the Lindbergh Foundation website, this article can be obtained from the address listed above.    

Crossing the Distance: A Look at Scientific, Artistic, and Technological Achievements.  Videocassette.  David McCullough.  1984; Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association and the Smithsonian Institution, 1984.

                        This video gives an informative look at specific people or events in history that relate to transportation.  One small section of this video is dedicated to Anne Morrow Lindbergh in her relation to aviation history.  Recorded while she was still living, this section is complimented with a live interview with Anne Morrow Lindbergh herself.  David McCullough asks her questions pertaining to her experiences flying, her married life to Charles, and her gift for writing.  Listening to her responses in this interview makes this resource very valuable to historical research.  This video can be obtained through Inter Library Loan.   

Dickson, Kim Jocelyn.  Gifts From the Spirit: Reflections on the Diaries and Letters of Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2002. 

                        This book offers the authors reflections concerning the literary career of Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  The book starts off by giving a basic overview of Anne’s life and then goes on to discuss her various writings.  Reflecting on each work separately and then all together collectively, the author of this book also reflects on certain passages or quotes taken from Anne’s literary accomplishments.  This book is very helpful and could be used as a guide when reading and for understanding Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s books, letters, articles, and diary entries.  The author of this book presents her thoughts and opinions based on research not on bias judgments.  This book can be obtained through Inter Library Loan.   

Doenecke, Justus D.  “Lindbergh, Anne Morrow.”  Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia.  Volume 9.  Edited by Anne Commire.  Waterford, CT: Yorkin Publications, 2001. 

                        This biographical article about Anne Morrow Lindbergh appears in a reference book concerned with women’s history.  This article is informative in how it presents Anne as an important individual in history who was able to contribute to the world around her.  Briefly describing her literary works, this article focuses on Anne life as an aviator and her tendency for philosophical insights.  This article is found in the reference book listed above, which can be obtained from the Ramaker Library.    

The Economist.  “Anne Lindbergh: A Hero’s Co-Pilot, Died on February 7^th, Aged 94.”  February 15, 2001, Print Edition.   

                        This biographical article was published shortly after the death of Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  Giving a basic overview of her life, this article gives significant mention to the kidnap and murder of Anne and Charles’s first born son, Charles Jr.  This article makes reference to Anne’s literary works as well as her relationship to one of America’s favorite heroes.  This article can be obtained from the Ramaker Library.   

Fessenden, Nancy.  Above All Else: The Story of Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  Women in Aviation Resource Center.  Black Hawk Publishing.  http://women-in-aviation.com/cgi-bin/links/detail.cgi?ID=345.

                        This online article discusses the life of Anne Morrow Lindbergh in light of her accomplishments as an aviator, pioneer and writer.  This author of this article raises the question of what it would be like to be married to the most famous person in the world.  The article gives overall basic information about Anne’s life but it also reflective by means of trying to look deeper into life before, with, and after Charles.  This article can be obtained from the website listed above. 

Gardner, Marilyn.  “Anne Lindbergh: Poet of the Inner Life.”  Christian Science Monitor, February 14, 2001, 17.  http://search.epnet.com.    

                        In this article, the author focuses on Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s literary works and particularly on her book entitled Gift from the Sea. This article also points to the historical connections that can be made to Anne’s writing.  All of her reflective writings give her reader a glimpse at what her married life was like and how she was able to move on after the death of her husband.  This article can be obtained online on the EBSCOhost database.   

Gelernter, David.  Review of Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Her Life, by Susan Hertog.  Commentary 108, no. 5 (1999): 72-74. 

                         This is a book review of Susan Hertog’s book Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Her Life.  The author of this review describes this biographer as being obsessed with Anne Morrow Lindbergh’ life, and that her biography about Anne is exhaustively researched and lovingly written.  This gives a good review of the biography book but this writer clearly states in his review that the topic of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s life is one that he does not particularly care for.  This book review can be obtained from the Ramaker library. 

Herrmann, Dorothy.  Anne Morrow Lindbergh: A Gift for Life.  New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1993. 

                        This biography book consists of an extraordinary scope of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s life, including her triumphs and tragedies.  Set in narrative form, this book candidly discusses the literary works of Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  She was an important historical figure in her own right.  Dorothy Herrmann, the author of this book makes use of primary and secondary sources to further biographical sketch.  Black and white photos are also located throughout this book.  This book can be obtained through Inter Library Loan.  

Hertog, Susan.  Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Her Life.  New York: Nan A. Talese Doubleday, 1999.

                        This biography book is a full length study of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s life.  The book reveals this couple’s story from inside the marriage.  Searching for Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s own identity and vision, this biography is enriched with five years of personal interviews by this author of Anne.  Presenting insights to her life and writing, this book makes use of primary and secondary sources.  This biography is formatted in chronological order starting off with Charles’s early life, but the book’s main focus is on Anne.  The author of this book appears to have styled this information in narrative form.  This book can be obtained from the Ramaker Library.        

Hubbard, Kim.  “The Hero’s Wife.”  People Magazine, February 2001, 103-105.

                        This article was written shortly after the death of Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  The focus that the author is trying to present is in how Anne became a public figure through her marriage to Charles Lindbergh.  This article gives an outline of her life along with some reflection about what it is like to be married to a national hero.  This full text article appears online in the EBSCOhost database. 

Janes, Jodith.  Review of No More Words: A Journal of My Mother, by Reeve Lindbergh.  Library Journal  126, no. 17 (2001): 86. 

                        In this book review, the author looks at the book entitled No More Words by Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s youngest daughter.  In this book, Reeve Lindbergh writes about the final years of her mother’s life without glossing over the emotions and challenges faced. Full of insight, humor, and tales of sadness and happiness, The author of this book review finds this memoir to be especially helpful in an understanding of how all of Anne’s life fit together within the larger world around her.  This reviewer also appreciated that Reeve Lindbergh included excerpts from her mother’s writings.

Lindbergh, Anne Morrow.  Bring Me a Unicorn: Diaries and Letters of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1922-1928.  New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1972.

                        First in the series, this collection included the personal letters and diary entries of Anne Morrow Lindbergh in the few years before and up to her marriage to Charles.  There are many references to this collection in other biography books.  Anne Morrow Lindbergh reflects on her education, family, and her future hopes and dreams.  This book can be obtained from the Ramaker Library. 

Lindbergh, Anne Morrow.  Dearly Beloved: A Theme and Variations.  New York: Harcourt, Brace & World Inc., 1962. 

                        The delicate balance between her life as wife and mother, and her life as an individual led Anne Morrow Lindbergh to explore the human realm of conflicting values in this novel.  Presented in a fiction frame of a wedding, Anne reveals her reflections and intuitions about marriage, the most crucial of human relations.  These reflections are often directly connected to her own marriage.  This book can be obtained from the Ramaker Library.   

Lindbergh, Anne Morrow.  The Flower and The Nettle : Diaries and Letters of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1936-1939.  New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976.

                        Third in the series of her published diaries and letters, this collection centers on Anne and Charles Lindbergh when living in Europe.  This presents reflections on the years before WWII, Europe and United States relations, and the Lindbergh’s escape from democratic America.  As a primary document, this collection gives necessary insight Anne and her place in history.  This book can be obtained from the Ramaker Library. 

Lindbergh, Anne Morrow.  Gift From the Sea.  New York: Pantheon, 1955.

                        Considered by many literary critics to be the most famous of all of her works, Anne Morrow Lindbergh presents a collection of her reflections and thoughts about marriage and the role women play in society.  A bestseller when it was first published, this book was encouraging for women to read and helped them think through different issues and reflect on their own personal experiences.  This primary document is a valuable source in researching the mid-to later years of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s life.  This book can be obtained through Inter Library Loan. 

Lindbergh, Anne Morrow.  Hour of Gold, Hour of Lead: Diaries and Letters of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1929-1932.  New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973.

                        This is the second volume in the collection of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s personal letters and diaries.  Covering the first few years of her marriage, Anne reflects on her new life in aviation, motherhood, and the pain of losing loved ones.  Her ‘golden’ experiences are mentioned throughout this collection along with the ‘lead’ experiences.  This primary document is a great source for researching what Anne’s life was like after her marriage to Charles and her instant connection with popular culture and history.  This book can be obtained through Inter Library Loan.    

Lindbergh, Anne Morrow.  Locked Rooms and Open Doors: Diaries and Letters of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1933-1935.  New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1974.

                        This is the third volume in the collection of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s personal letters and diaries.  This collection covers the years following the kidnapping and murder of her first son the “trial of the century”.  Also included in this volume are the pioneering flights that Anne and Charles took together.  This book can be obtained through Inter Library Loan.    

Lindbergh, Anne Morrow.  The Unicorn and Other Poems, 1935-1955.  New York: Pantheon, 1956.   

                        This is a collection of poems written by Anne Morrow Lindbergh from 1935 to 1955.  All of these poems are categorized under different themed subject headings.  Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s poems allow readers to see another side of her creative writing skills and are often connected to personal and historical events.  Many of the poems reoccur throughout the various biography books about Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  This book can be obtained from the Ramaker Library.

Lindbergh, Anne Morrow.  War Within and Without: Diaries and Letters of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1939-1944.  New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1980.

                        This is the fifth and final published volume of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s diaries and letters. This collection records Anne and Charles’s experiences before and during WWII.  In the introduction of this book, Anne sets the record straight concerning these years before letting her diaries and letters speak for themselves.  Included in this work are Anne’s thoughts about her husband, home, children, and the writing career she was passionately pursuing.  This book can be obtained through Inter Library Loan. 

Lindbergh, Reeve.  “My Mother’s Open Door.”  Victoria,  September 1996, 40-41.

                        In this brief article, Reeve Lindbergh offers some reflections on what it was like to be a part of their family.  Connected through their experiences with writing, Reeve and her mother Anne share a special type of bond and closeness.  This article is somewhat informal but it does overall give a realistic picture of how Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s literary career affected her family life.  This is a full text article published online and found within the EBSCOhost database.   

Lindbergh, Reeve.  No More Words: A Journal of My Mother Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001. 

                        The author of this book is the youngest daughter of Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  In this memoir, Reeve Lindbergh presents an author to author tribute to her mother.  Throughout this book, Reeve’s poignant work reveals her insight and reflection during Anne Morrow Lindberghs’ last years before her death.  This book can be obtained through Inter Library Loan. 

Lindbergh, Reeve.  Under a Wing : A Memoir.  New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1998.  

                        In this book, Reeve Lindbergh reflects on the lives of her parents.  She writes about what it was like growing up their family.  This book is ultimately a written tribute to an extraordinary family.  Reeve Lindbergh, in narrative format, reveals her reflection of the life her parents lived including specifics facts and events.  This book can be obtained through Inter Library Loan.

Mayer, Elsie F.  My Window on the World: The Works of Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  Hamden, CN: Archon, 1988. 

                        In this biographical book, the author reflects on the life of Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  Presenting detailed information about her life, this book also includes a reflective look at Anne’s literary works.  The first few chapters of this book present information about Anne’s life and the remaining chapters are dedicated to discussing her writing career.  This is an excellent source for research information about Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  This book can be obtained through Inter Library Loan. 

McCullough, David.  “Aviator Authors: Saint-Exupéry's 'Wartime Writings' Recalls a Remarkable Body of Work.”  New York Times Magazine, October 12, 1986, 50-56. 

                        This article appeared in the New York Times Magazine in 1986.  The author of this article reflects on the lives of famous aviator authors.  Anne Morrow Lindbergh is mentioned and is connected to her place in history and within this community of writers.  This article explores why these aviators during the 1920s and 1930sa were also well-known authors.  This article can be obtained through Inter Library Loan. 

Milton, Joyce.  Loss of Eden: A Biography of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1993. 

                        This biography book probes beneath the surface of Anne and Charles’s life.  Joyce Milton includes her meticulously researched information about their life together.  This book offers new insights while breaking new ground in an understanding of this couple.  Recording one of the great love story of the century, this dual biography starts off by telling about Charles’s early life followed by Anne’s and then their married life together.  Loss of Eden was written in a basic biography format and style.  This book can be obtained through Inter Library Loan.     

National Aviation Hall of Fame.  “Anne Lindbergh: Promoter / Record Setter”.  The Golden Age of Aviation.  http://www.nationalaviation.org/website/index.asp?webpageid={F3401AC2-408C-42A7-AD0F-CDDC7942F110}&eID=303.

                        This online article gives an overview of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s life.  Included on the National Aviation Hall of Fame website, Anne Morrow Lindbergh was inducted in 1979 for the role she played in aviation history.  The focus of this article is Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s experiences with flying and her record of these events throughout her writing.  This article can be obtained from the website listed above.  

Nardinin, Robert F.  Review of Loss of Eden: A Biography of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, by Joyce Milton and Anne Morrow Lindbergh: A Gift for Life, by Dorothy Herrmann.  Library Journal  177,  no. 19  (1992): 83. 

                        In this book review, the author looks at the biographical book entitled, Loss of Eden by Joyce Milton.  In this review, the author reflects on how this book minimizes the role of Anne Morrow Lindbergh by reducing her importance to be less than that of her husband.  This review is very useful when help is needed in sorting out all of the facts pertaining to Charles and those to Anne.  The author of this review enjoyed this biography yet was still taken back by the over emphasis of Charles’s life over Anne’s.  This book review can be obtained at the Ramaker Library.   

PBS Online.  “Anne Morrow Lindbergh”.  American Experience: Lindbergh.  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lindbergh/sfeature/anne.html.

                        This online article is included on the website referring to a video documentary on the life of Charles Lindbergh.  Although basic and brief, this article still presents quality information about Anne and her relationship with Charles, her family, and the connections she made with the outside world.  This article can be obtained from the website listed above. 

“The Society Awards Hubbard Medal To Anne Morrow Lindbergh.”  National Geographic Magazine, June 1934, 791-794.

                        This article was written in 1934 and reports the special occasion when Anne Morrow Lindbergh received the Hubbard Medal.  The article gives a basic overview of the presentation and also includes quotations from the society’s president and Anne Morrow Lindbergh herself.  This article definitely displays a positive light on all of her accomplishments.  This article can be obtained from the Ramaker Library.   

Shea, Lisa.  Review of Anne Morrow Lindbergh: A Gift for Life, by Dorothy Herrmann, New York Times Book Review.  142, no. 49263  March 7 1993: 14.

                        In this book review, the author looks at the book Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Gift for Life by Dorothy Herrmann.  This review appears to be more critical of the book, in that it points out questions whether Anne Morrow Lindbergh saw herself as an individual or only as a wife to her husband.  This brief review is helpful in bringing new light on this biography book.  This article can be obtained at the Ramaker Library.      

Søland, Birgitte.  Review of Anne Morrow Lindbergh: A Gift for Life, by Dorothy Herrmann.  Journal of Women’s History 5, no. 2  (1993): 180. 

                        This book review looks at the biography book Anne Morrow Lindbergh: A Gift for Life by Dorothy Herrmann.  The author of this review presents her reflections on how Anne is portrayed throughout this biography.  This reviewer also found the biographer’s narrative approach in this book to be very informative and realistic.  This article can be obtained as a full text article online in the EBSCOhost database.    

Rose, Phyllis.  “Anne Morrow Lindbergh.”  The Norton Book of Women's Lives.  New York: W.W. Norton, 1993. 

                        This book contains short articles on the lives of influential women throughout the history of the world.  Anne Morrow Lindbergh is included in this book and is recognized for her contributions to the aviation and literary world.  This article gives very brief information but is still significant in how it connects Anne within women’s history.  This book can be obtained through Inter Library Loan.    

UMKC Law School.  “Testimony of Anne Morrow Lindbergh in the Hauptmann Trial, January 3, 1935”.  Famous American Trials.  http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/Hauptmann/amlindberghtest.html. 

                        This is an online publishing of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s testimony in the trial trying to convict Hauptmann in the kidnap and murder of her son Charles Jr.  This primary document ultimately reveals Anne’s emotional strength as she experienced this horrendous tragedy.  In a question and answer format, this testimony also gives background information for the context in which this crime took place.  Anne Morrows Testimony can be obtained from the website listed above.     

Vaughan, David Kirk.  Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  Boston: G.K. Hall & Co., 1988. 

                        This book gives a very detailed biographical sketch of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s life.  The information included in this book agreed with other biographies as well as in some cases the information presented in this book was more detailed and further researched.  The author of this book was not bias in his writing and nor did gloss over the difficult times and events in Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s life.  This book also discusses each of the writings included in Anne’s literary collection in a way that is reflective and insightful.  Overall, this book is a great resource for any type of historical research on the life of Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  This book can be obtained through Inter Library Loan.     

Wurz, Trude.  Anne Morrow Lindbergh: The Literary Reputation.  New York: Garland Publishing Inc., 1988.  

                        This book is a great research tool for studying the life of Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  The author of this book discusses Anne’s writing, her relationship to her husband and family, and how her world was forever changed with her involvement in the golden age of aviation.  This book concludes with a great list of resources pertaining to Anne’s life.  This book can be obtained through Interlibrary Loan. 

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