Authors and Illustrators Database

Jack C. Plano

Born: 11/25/1921  Merrill, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
Died: 11/21/2002
Parents: Victor J. and Minna Plano
Spouse: Ellen L. Plano
Children: Jay, Gregory, Vicki
Address(es):
Last known address:
Kalamazoo, MI

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Pulling the weeds and watering the flowers : [memories of the professorial life (1952-1993) Biography Adult Kalamazoo, Mich. : Personality Press 1993
Fishhooks, apples, and outhouses : memories of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Biography, Michigan Adult Kalamazoo, Mich. : Personality Press 1991
Life in the educational trenches : memories of college and university days Biography Adult Kalamazoo, Mich. : Personality Press 1991
United Nations : international organization and world politics (with Robert E. Riggs and Lawrence Zuring)
- 3 editions
Non Fiction Adult Chicago, Ill. : Dorsey Press 1988-1999
Latin America Political Dictionary (with Ernest Rossi) Non Fiction Adult Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-Clio 1980
International Relations Dictionary (with Roy Olton and Lawrence Zuring)
- 5 editions
Non Fiction Adult New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston 1969-1994
Forging world order; the politics of international organization
- with Robert E. Riggs.
Non Fiction, History Adult New York, Macmillan Publishing Company 1967
American Political Dictionary (with Milton Greenberg)
- 11 editions
Non Fiction Adult New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winsto 1962-2001
The American Federation of Labor and international affairs
- with Andrew Jackson Wann
Non Fiction Adult Madison, Wisc. : School for Workers, University of Wisconsin, Extension Division 1952
Other writiings:
- Articles in various political science journals
Non Fiction
What is the aim or goal of your writing: I attribute my success to hard work and interest in students and informing them on governmental operations.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Outstanding emeritus Scholar Award-Western Michigan University 1997
Service Award, Department of Political Science, Western Michigan University 1984
Hubert Herring Award for Best Reference Book on Latin America 1981

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
International Authors and Writers Who's Who 1993
Who's Who in the Midwest 1984
American Men and Women of Science 1984

Memberships:

Name Date
Phi Beta Kappa - Ripon College 1981
American Political Science Association, United Nations Association

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 1954
Master of Arts (M.A.) University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 1950
Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) Ripon College Rigon, WI 1949

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Retired professor and author 1987
Professor of Political Science
- Chairman of Deptment of Political Science 1979-84
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1979-1987
Professor Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1963-1987
Associate Professor Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1957-1963
Assistant Professor Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1952-1957
US Army, Corps of Engineers European Theater of Operations 1942-1945
Technical Sergeant
-  Served two years in the European Theatre during World War II Honors: Northern France Battle Star
US Army 1942-1945
New Issues Press-Managing Editor Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent

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