Background

Salisbury, Harrison Evans was born on November 14, 1908 in Minneapolis. Son of Percy Pritchard and Georgiana (Evans) Salisbury.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Minnesota, 1930. Doctor of Laws, Macalester College, 1967. Doctor of Laws, Ursinus College, 1971.

Doctor of Laws, Columbia College, Chicago, 1973. Doctor of Laws, Tufts University, 1985. Doctor of Laws, Amherst College, 1985.

Doctor of Humane Letters, Maryland Institute, 1967. Doctor of Humane Letters, University Portland, 1971. Doctor of Humane Letters, Carleton College, 1976.

D. Journalism, Assumption College, 1967. Post graduate (Montgomery scholar), Dartmouth College, 1980. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Grandview College, 1980.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Dowling College, 1986. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Hofstra University, 1992. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Occidental College, 1992.

Career

Reporter Minneapolis Journal, 1928-1929. Correspondent United Press, St. Paul, 1930, later Chicago, Washington and New York City, became London manager, 1943, Moscow, 1944, foreign news editor, 1944-1948. Moscow correspondent New York Times, 1949-1954, member New York staff, 1954-1963, assistant managing editor, 1964-1972, associate editor, 1972-1974, editor Op-Ed page, 1970-1973.

Works

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  • Behind the Lines -- Hanoi, December 23, 1966 - January 7, 1967

    (Why did the North Vietnamese admit Harrison Salisbury? Ho...)

  • Marooned in Moscow: An American Journalist-Spy Caught In Russia

    (To get into any country by the back door, after having be...)

  • The 900 Days: The Siege of Leningrad [Japanese Edition]

    (1941年から1944年にレニングラードの包囲ナチスは第二次世界大戦の最も陰惨なエピソードの一つであった。 300...)

  • New Emperors: China...

    (This definitive work, based on 20 years of first-hand res...)

  • Black Night, White Snow Russia's Revolutions1905 - 1917 - Franklin Press Leather Bound Limited Edition

    (From a reviewer: Black Night, White Snow: Russia's Rev...)

  • The New Emperors: China in the Era of Mao and Deng

    (A dual biography of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping draws fr...)

  • To Moscow-and Beyond: a Reporter's Narrative

    (Hello, It has wear & tear on book cover, other than that,...)

  • Long March the Untold Story 1ST Edition Signed

    ("An engrossing account" (New York Times Book Review) of t...)

  • A Journey for Our Times: A Memoir

    (1983 FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER (No Dust Jacket) - NEW - Int...)

  • Hell's Gate (BOOK 1 in new MULTIVERSE series) (Multiverse Wars)

    (The Union of Arcana has expanded through the portals link...)

  • The Soviet Union: The Fifty Years (Signet Non-Fiction, Y3679)

    (The New York Times team reports on every facet of life in...)

  • To Moscow - and beyond;: A reporter's narrative

    ("Author returned to a "new" Russia in 1959 after being ba...)

  • The 900 Days: The Siege Of Leningrad

    ( The Nazi siege of Leningrad from 1941 to 1944 was one o...)

  • China: 100 Years of Revolution

    (A bright fine book and jacket with no markings or wear, S...)

  • The 900 days : the Siege of Leningrad - Parts A and B

    (Hitler's attempt to reduce Russian resistance, leaving En...)

  • The Shook-Up Generation

    (Teen-age terror in slum and suburb; a shocking expose of ...)

  • Moscow journal: The end of Stalin

    (Moscow Journal; the End of Stalin by Harrison Salisbury H...)

  • Marooned In Moscow: The Story Of An American Woman Imprisoned In Russia

    (This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of th...)

  • To Moscow and Beyond, A Reporter's Narrative.

    (A very good+ copy in a very good edgeworn dust jacket. Fi...)

  • The 900 Days: The Siege Of Leningrad by Harrison E. Salisbury [Da Capo Press, 2003] (Paperback) 2nd Edition [Paperback]

    (The 900 Days: The Siege Of Leningrad by Harrison E. Salis...)

  • Russia on the Way

    (This is a new release of the original 1946 edition.)

  • Travels around America

    (New York: Walker and Company, 1976 First Edition. 6.2" x ...)

  • Without Fear or Favor: The New York Times and Its Times

    (An uncompromising look at the New York Times.)

  • Great Black Dragon Fire: A Chinese Inferno

    (NEAR FINE in NEAR FINE jacket HARD COVER. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾...)

  • Black Night White Snow Parts 1 and 2 Complete Unabridged 20 Tape Audio Set

    (Unabridged complete set parts 1 & 2)

  • To Peking and Beyond a Report on the New Asia

    (Book by Salisbury He)

  • The Unknown War

    (Book by Harrison E. Salisbury)

  • Behind the Lines - Hanoi, December 23, 1966 - January 7, 1967

    (Harrison E. Salisbury)

  • War Between Russia & China

    ( Harrison E. Salisbury probably knows Russia better than...)

  • 900 Days, the Siege of Leningrad, RUSSIAN LANGUAGE EDITION

    (In Russian)

  • The Unknown War: Russia Vs Germany in the World War II Bloodbath That Took 30, 000, 000 Lives

    (Russia VS. Germany in the World War II bloodbath that too...)

  • The Northern Palmyra Affair

    (HARDCOVER)

  • China: 100 Years of Revolution.

    (285pages. 30,2x21,4x3,2cm. Relié.)

  • Black Night, White Snow: Russia's Revolutions 1905-1917

    (History)

  • The Shook-Up Generation
  • The shook-up generation
  • Shook Up Generation the Headline Making
  • Shook-Up Generation The headline-Making book on Juvelile Delinquency
  • Moscow Journal, The End of Stalin
  • The Northern Palmyra Affair
  • Behind the Lines - Hanoi
  • Behind the Lines - Hanoi December 13-January 7
  • Behind The Lines-Hanoi, December 23-January 7
  • The Soviet Union: The Fifty Years [1917-1967]
  • The 900 Days-the Siege of Leningrad
  • The 900 Days - The SIEGE OF LENINGRAD "Salisbury
  • Coming War Between Russia and China (A Pan special)
  • War Between Russia amd China
  • The Many Americas Shall Be One
  • The many Americas shall be one
  • The eloquence of protest;: Voices of the 70's
  • To Peking-and-Beyond: A Report on the New Asia
  • Black Night White Snow Russias Revolutio
  • Black night, white snow : Russia's revolutions, 1905-1917
  • Black Night, White Snow: Russia's Revolutions, 19
  • Black Night, White Snow: Russia's Revolutions 1905-1917
  • Black Night White Snow Part 1 of 2
  • China Years of Revolution
  • A Journey for Our Times. A Memoir (englischsprachig)
  • A Journey for Our Times: A Memoir 1st edition by Salisbury, Harrison Evans (1983) Hardcover
  • The Long March: The Untold Story (Signed First Edition Society)
  • The Long March: the Untold Story (Signed)
  • Long March: The Untold Story 1ed Signed Edition
  • THE LONG MARCH. The Untold Story. Limited Edition. A Volume in Signed First Edition Society Series.
  • The Long March: Untold Story, Signed Limited 1st Edition
  • A Time of Change: a Reporter's Tale of Our Time (Signed)
  • A Time Of Change - A Reporter's Tale Of Our Time
  • A Time of Change: A Reporter's Tale of Our Time First edition by Salisbury, Harrison E. (1988) Hardcover
  • A TIME OF CHANGE: A Reporter's Tales of Our Time
  • Great Black Dragon Fire: A Chinese Inferno by Salisbury, Harrison E. (1989) Hardcover
  • The Great Black Dragon Fire A Chinese Inferno
  • Great Black Dragon Fire, The: A Chinese Inferno.
  • The Great Black Dragon Fire: a Chinese Inferno
  • THE NEW EMPERORS: China in the Era of Mao and Deng
  • Orbit of China
  • Behind the Lines-Hanoi, December 23-January 7, 1967
  • Behind the lines: Hanoi, December 23, 1966-January 7, 1967
  • Behind Enemy Lines - Hanoi, December 23-January 7.
  • Behind Enemy Lines - Hanoi (Bantam #NZ3650)
  • Behind the Lines HANOI The Full Story behind the World Famous
  • Behind the Lines Hanoi The Full Story behind the World Famous Dispatches of the New York Times Correspondent December 23, 1966 --- January 7, 1967
  • The 900 Days: The Siege of Leningrad by Harrison E. Salisbury (28-Aug-2003) Paperback
  • [(The 900 Days: The Siege of Leningrad)] [Author: Harrison E. Salisbury] published on (September, 2003)
  • The 900 Days (The Siege of Leningrad)
  • The 900 Days: The Siege of Leningrad (Russian Language Edition)
  • [ The 900 Days: The Siege of Leningrad [ THE 900 DAYS: THE SIEGE OF LENINGRAD BY Salisbury, Harrison E ( Author ) Sep-18-2003[ THE 900 DAYS: THE SIEGE OF LENINGRAD [ THE 900 DAYS: THE SIEGE OF LENINGRAD BY SALISBURY, HARRISON E ( AUTHOR ) SEP-18-2003 ] By
  • To Peking--and beyond: a report on the new Asia
  • To Peking--and beyond: A report on the new Asia by Salisbury, Harrison Evans
  • To Peking-and beyond : a report on the new Asia,
  • Black Night White Snow Part 2 of 2
  • To Moscow and Beyond : A Reporter's Narrative
  • Russia on the way / by Harrison Salisbury

• Other Work

  • Author: Russia on the Way, 1946, American in Russia, 1955, The Shook Up Generation, 1958, To Moscow and Beyond, 1960, Moscow Journal, 1961, The Northern Palmyra Affair, 1962, A New Russia, 1962, Russia, 1965, Orbit of China, 1967, Behind the Lines-Hanoi, 1967, The Soviet Union-The Fifty Years, 1967, The 900 Days: The Siege of Leningrad, 1969, War Between Russia and China, 1969, The Many Americas Shall Be One, 1971, The Eloquence of Protest (anthology), 1972, To Peking and Beyond, 1973, The Gates of Hell, 1975, Travels Around America, 1976, Black Night, White Snow, 1978, The Unknown War, 1978, Russia in Revolution, 1900-1930, 1978, Without Fear or Favor: The New York Times and Its Times, 1980, One Hundred Years of Revolution, 1983, Journey for Our Times: A Memoir, 1983, The Long March: The Untold Story, 1985, A Time of Change. A Reporters Tale of Our Times, 1988, The Great Black Dragon Fire, 1989, Tianamen Diary: 13 Days in June, 1989, The New Emperors: China in the Era of Mao and Deng, 1992.

Membership

Member American Academy and Institute Arts and Letters (president 1975-1976), Authors League (president 1980-1985), Century Association (New York City), National Press Club (Washington), Theta Delta Chi, Sigma Delta Chi.

Connections

Married Mary Hollis, April 1, 1933 (divorced). Children: Michael, Stephan. Married Charlotte Y. Rand, 1964.

Father:

Percy Pritchard Salisbury

Mother:

Georgiana (Evans) Salisbury

Spouse:

Mary Hollis

Spouse:

Charlotte Y. Rand

child:

Michael Salisbury

child:

Stephan Salisbury