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{{short description|American lawyer (1955–2001)}}
{{short description|American lawyer (1955–2001)}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
|name         = Barbara Olson
| name           = Barbara Olson
|image       = Olson.barbara.jpg
| image           = Olson.barbara.jpg
|birth_name   = Barbara Kay Bracher
| birth_name     = Barbara Kay Bracher
|birth_date   = {{birth date|1955|12|27}}
| birth_date     = {{birth date|1955|12|27}}
|birth_place = [[Houston]], [[Texas]], U.S.
| birth_place     = [[Houston]], [[Texas]], U.S.
|death_date   = {{nowrap|{{death date and age|2001|9|11|1955|12|27}}}}
| death_date     = {{nowrap|{{death date and age|2001|9|11|1955|12|27}}}}
|death_place = [[Arlington County, Virginia]], U.S.
| death_place     = [[Arlington County, Virginia]], U.S.
|death_cause = [[American Airlines Flight 77|Plane crash]] as part of the [[September 11 attacks]]
| death_cause     = [[American Airlines Flight 77|Plane crash]] as part of the [[September 11 attacks]]
|years_active = 1990–2001
| years_active   = 1990–2001
|education   = [[University of St. Thomas (Texas)|University of Saint Thomas]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Yeshiva University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
| education       = [[University of St. Thomas (Texas)|University of Saint Thomas]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Yeshiva University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
|party        = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| political_party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|occupation   = {{Hlist|Political commentator|lawyer}}
| occupation     = {{Hlist|Political commentator|lawyer}}
|spouse       = {{marriage|[[Theodore Olson]]|1996}}
| spouse         = {{marriage|[[Theodore Olson]]|1996}}
}}
}}
'''Barbara Kay Olson''' (née '''Bracher'''; December 27, 1955{{spaced ndash}}September 11, 2001) was an American lawyer and [[conservative]] television commentator who worked for [[CNN]], [[Fox News Channel]], and several other outlets.<ref>Lewis, Neil A. (September 13, 2001). [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/13/us/barbara-olson-45-advocate-and-conservative-commentator.html?ref=barbaraolson "Barbara Olson, 45, Advocate And Conservative Commentator"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''.</ref> She was a passenger on [[American Airlines Flight 77]] en route to a taping of [[Bill Maher]]'s television show ''[[Politically Incorrect]]'' when it was flown into [[the Pentagon]] in the [[September 11 attacks]].<ref name="youtube.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_2HsqxuUH4&t=1m46s| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211123/7_2HsqxuUH4| archive-date=2021-11-23 | url-status=live|title=What Barbara Olson Knew|last=composerguy|date=April 7, 2008|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
'''Barbara Kay Olson''' (née '''Bracher'''; December 27, 1955{{spaced ndash}}September 11, 2001) was an American lawyer and [[conservative]] television commentator who worked for [[CNN]], [[Fox News Channel]], and several other outlets.<ref>Lewis, Neil A. (September 13, 2001). [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/13/us/barbara-olson-45-advocate-and-conservative-commentator.html?ref=barbaraolson "Barbara Olson, 45, Advocate And Conservative Commentator"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''.</ref> She was a passenger on [[American Airlines Flight 77]] en route to a taping of [[Bill Maher]]'s television show ''[[Politically Incorrect]]'' when it was flown into [[the Pentagon]] in the [[September 11 attacks]].<ref name="youtube.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_2HsqxuUH4&t=1m46s| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211123/7_2HsqxuUH4| archive-date=2021-11-23 | url-status=live|title=What Barbara Olson Knew|last=composerguy|date=April 7, 2008|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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==Death and legacy==
==Death and legacy==
[[File:12.6.11BarbaraOlsonPanelS-70ByLuigiNovi2.jpg|thumb|right|Olson's name on Panel S-70 of the [[National September 11 Memorial]]’s South Pool, with other passengers of [[Flight 77]].]]
[[File:12.6.11BarbaraOlsonPanelS-70ByLuigiNovi2.jpg|thumb|right|Olson's name on Panel S-70 of the [[National September 11 Memorial]]’s South Pool, with other passengers of [[Flight 77]].]]
Olson was a passenger on [[American Airlines Flight 77]], on her way to a taping of ''[[Politically Incorrect]]'' in Los Angeles, when it was flown into [[the Pentagon]] in the [[September 11 attacks]].
Olson was a passenger on [[American Airlines Flight 77]], on her way to a taping of ''[[Politically Incorrect]]'' in [[Los Angeles]], when it was flown into [[the Pentagon]] in the [[September 11 attacks]].


Her original plan had been to fly to California on September 10, but she waited until the next day so that she could wake up with her husband on his birthday, September 11.<ref name="youtube.com"/> At the [[National September 11 Memorial]], Olson's name is located on Panel S-70 of the South Pool, along with those of other passengers of Flight 77.<ref>[http://names.911memorial.org/#lang=en_US&page=person&id=149 South Pool: Panel S-70: Barbara K. Olson] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727095710/http://names.911memorial.org/ |date=July 27, 2013 }}. Memorial Guide: [[National 9/11 Memorial]]. Retrieved December 11, 2011.</ref>
Her original plan had been to fly to [[California]] on September 10, but she waited until the next day so that she could wake up with her husband on his birthday, September 11.<ref name="youtube.com"/> At some point after the hijacking of Flight 77, Olson called her husband on her mobile phone, and at one point asked, "What do I tell the pilot to do?" suggesting that pilot [[Charles Burlingame]] was next to her at the back of the aircraft.<ref>{{cite book |title=9/11 Commission Report |publisher=Government Printing Office |year=2004 |author=National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States |chapter=Chapter 1 |url=http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Ch1.htm}}</ref>


Three months after the attacks, Olson's remains were identified. She was buried at her family's retreat in Wisconsin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/ted-olson-on-loss-and-love-in-the-decade-since-911/2011/09/09/gIQAlqKDLK_blog.html|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|title=Ted Olson on loss and love in the decade since 9/11|date=September 11, 2011|accessdate=September 13, 2021|archivedate=September 12, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110912140428/https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/ted-olson-on-loss-and-love-in-the-decade-since-911/2011/09/09/gIQAlqKDLK_blog.html}}</ref>
Three months after the attacks, Olson's remains were identified. She was buried at her family's retreat in [[Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/ted-olson-on-loss-and-love-in-the-decade-since-911/2011/09/09/gIQAlqKDLK_blog.html|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|title=Ted Olson on loss and love in the decade since 9/11|date=September 11, 2011|accessdate=September 13, 2021|archivedate=September 12, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110912140428/https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/ted-olson-on-loss-and-love-in-the-decade-since-911/2011/09/09/gIQAlqKDLK_blog.html}}</ref> At the [[National September 11 Memorial]], Olson's name is located on Panel S-70 of the South Pool, along with those of other passengers of Flight 77.<ref>[http://names.911memorial.org/#lang=en_US&page=person&id=149 South Pool: Panel S-70: Barbara K. Olson] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727095710/http://names.911memorial.org/ |date=July 27, 2013 }}. Memorial Guide: [[National 9/11 Memorial]]. Retrieved December 11, 2011.</ref>


Since November of 2001, the [[Federalist Society]] has given a lecture honoring her at their annual National Lawyers Convention.<ref>{{cite web |title=Barbara K. Olson Memorial Lecture Series |url=https://fedsoc.org/barbara-k-olson-memorial-lecture-series |publisher=[[Federalist Society]] |access-date=24 April 2025}}</ref>
Since November 2001, the [[Federalist Society]] has given a lecture honoring her at their annual National Lawyers Convention.<ref>{{cite web |title=Barbara K. Olson Memorial Lecture Series |date=September 19, 2017 |url=https://fedsoc.org/barbara-k-olson-memorial-lecture-series |publisher=[[Federalist Society]] |access-date=24 April 2025}}</ref>


== In popular culture ==
== In popular culture ==

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Barbara Olson
File:Olson.barbara.jpg
Born
Barbara Kay Bracher

(1955-12-27)December 27, 1955
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 11, 2001(2001-09-11) (aged 45)
Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Cause of deathPlane crash as part of the September 11 attacks
EducationUniversity of Saint Thomas (BA)
Yeshiva University (JD)
Occupation
  • Political commentator
  • lawyer
Years active1990–2001
Spouse(s)
​
(m. 1996)​

Barbara Kay Olson (née Bracher; December 27, 1955 – September 11, 2001) was an American lawyer and conservative television commentator who worked for CNN, Fox News Channel, and several other outlets.[1] She was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 77 en route to a taping of Bill Maher's television show Politically Incorrect when it was flown into the Pentagon in the September 11 attacks.[2]

Early life

Olson was born Barbara Kay Bracher in Houston, Texas, on December 27, 1955. Her older sister, Toni Bracher-Lawrence, was a member of the Houston City Council from 2004 to 2010. She graduated from Waltrip High School.[3]

Personal life

She married Theodore Olson in 1996, becoming his third wife.[4]

Olson was a frequent critic of the Bill Clinton administration and wrote a book about then–First Lady Hillary Clinton, Hell to Pay: The Unfolding Story of Hillary Rodham Clinton (1999). Olson's second book, The Final Days: The Last, Desperate Abuses of Power by the Clinton White House was published posthumously.[5]

Death and legacy

File:12.6.11BarbaraOlsonPanelS-70ByLuigiNovi2.jpg
Olson's name on Panel S-70 of the National September 11 Memorial’s South Pool, with other passengers of Flight 77.

Olson was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 77, on her way to a taping of Politically Incorrect in Los Angeles, when it was flown into the Pentagon in the September 11 attacks.

Her original plan had been to fly to California on September 10, but she waited until the next day so that she could wake up with her husband on his birthday, September 11.[2] At some point after the hijacking of Flight 77, Olson called her husband on her mobile phone, and at one point asked, "What do I tell the pilot to do?" suggesting that pilot Charles Burlingame was next to her at the back of the aircraft.[6]

Three months after the attacks, Olson's remains were identified. She was buried at her family's retreat in Wisconsin.[7] At the National September 11 Memorial, Olson's name is located on Panel S-70 of the South Pool, along with those of other passengers of Flight 77.[8]

Since November 2001, the Federalist Society has given a lecture honoring her at their annual National Lawyers Convention.[9]

Books

  • Olson, Barbara (November 1999). Hell to Pay: The Unfolding Story of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Regnery Pub. ISBN 0-89526-274-6.
  • Olson, Barbara (October 2001). The Final Days: The Last, Desperate Abuses of Power by the Clinton White House. Regnery Pub. ISBN 0-89526-167-7.

References

  1. ↑ Lewis, Neil A. (September 13, 2001). "Barbara Olson, 45, Advocate And Conservative Commentator". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 composerguy (April 7, 2008). "What Barbara Olson Knew". Archived from the original on November 23, 2021 – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ "Waltrip Trivia Page". Waltrip High School. February 22, 2011. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012.
  4. ↑ Argetsinger, Amy & Roberts, Roxanne (October 22, 2006). "Napa Nuptials for Olson and His Lady". The Reliable Source. The Washington Post. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
  5. ↑ Olson, Barbara (October 25, 2001). The final days: the last, desperate abuses of power by the Clinton White House. Regnery Pub. ISBN 9780895261670.
  6. ↑ National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (2004). "Chapter 1". 9/11 Commission Report. Government Printing Office.
  7. ↑ "Ted Olson on loss and love in the decade since 9/11". The Washington Post. September 11, 2011. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  8. ↑ South Pool: Panel S-70: Barbara K. Olson Archived July 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Memorial Guide: National 9/11 Memorial. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Barbara K. Olson Memorial Lecture Series". Federalist Society. September 19, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2025.

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