Background
McCune, Shannon was born on April 6, 1913 in Sonchon, Republic of Korea. Son of George Shannon and Helen (McAfee) McCune.
(This book is a personalized account of Korea, the land of...)
This book is a personalized account of Korea, the land of my birth. It is written with acknowledged prejudice, for Korea is a land I love and the Korean people are held high in my affection. As a geographer, I see the peninsula as a complex of individual landscapes which may be grouped into regions for better understanding. As a student of Korean Affairs, I see the somewhat baffling interrelationships of many historical, cultural, social, political and economic influences that have shaped the totality which is Korea. The aim of the book is a simple one - to help Americans understand better the land of Korea. Korea is a place where Americans have sacrificed lives, have donated services and goods generously, and have shared concern and hope with the Korean people and other peoples in the Free World for freedom and responsible democracy.
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McCune, Shannon was born on April 6, 1913 in Sonchon, Republic of Korea. Son of George Shannon and Helen (McAfee) McCune.
Bachelor of Arts, College of Wooster, 1935; Master of Arts, Syracuse University, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, Clark University, 1939; Doctor of Laws, Clark University, 1960; Doctor of Laws, University Massachusetts, 1962; Doctor of Laws, Eastern Nazarene College, 1966.
Instructor, assistant professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1939-1947; economics intelligence officer, Board Economics Warfare-Foreign Economics Administration, 1942-1945; assistant professor to professor, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1947-1955; provost, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1955-1961; director, Department Education, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1961-1962; civil administrator, Ryukyu Islands, 1962-1964; staff associate, Office of President, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1964-1965; president, U. Vermont, Burlington, 1965-1966; research professor, U. Vermont, 1966-1967; director, American Geography Society, 1967-1969; professor geography, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1969-1979; professor emeritus, U. Florida, 1979-1993.
(This book is a personalized account of Korea, the land of...)
Member Association American Geographers (vice president honors award), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi. Club: Masons.
Married Edith Blair, June 30, 1936. Children: Antoinette McCune Bement, Shannon McCune Wagner, George Blair.