Bourne, Russell

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BOURNE, Russell

BOURNE, Russell. American, b. 1928. Genres: History. Career: Life, New York City, reporter, 1950-53; worked as assistant to Henry R. Luce; affiliated with Architectural Forum; American Heritage Publishing Co., NYC, editor of Junior Library and Horizon Caravel Books, 1960-69; National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, associate chief of Book Service, 1969-71; U.S. News and World Report Books, Washington, DC, consulting editor, 1975-76; Smithsonian Books, Washington, DC, senior editor of Exposition Books, 1977-79; Hearst Books, NYC, publisher of general books, 1980-81; American Heritage Publishing Co., publisher and editor, 1981-84. Bourne-Thompson & Associates, Washington, DC, partner, 1975-77; consultant. Publications: The View from Front Street: Travels through Historic New England Fishing Communities, 1989; The Red King's Rebellion: Racial Politics in New England, 1675-1678, 1990; Columbus and the Early Explorers, 1991; Floating West and Other American Canals, 1992; Americans on the Move, 1993; Invention in America, 1995; The Best of the Best Sparkman and Stephens Designs, 1996; Rivers of America, 1998; Gods of War, Gods of Peace, 2002. Address: Curtis Brown Ltd, 10 Astor Place, New York, NY 10003, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]