Allan Carpenter
American author
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John Allan Carpenter (born May 11, 1917 – May 11, 2003)[2][3] was an American non-fiction author. He was a prolific writer with more than 225 books to his credit. By 1990, his four Enchantment series were approaching 10 million copies printed.
John Allan Carpenter | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 11, 1917 Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.[1] |
| Died | May 11, 2003 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | non-fiction |
| Literary movement | Founded "The Teachers Digest" |
| Notable awards | Life Achievement Award from the University of Northern Iowa, 1988 |
Among his accomplishments is the founding of the national magazine The Teachers Digest. At the age of 21, he was the director of public relations for Popular Mechanics, a position he held for 19 years. Among his many writings are the sixteen-volume Popular Mechanics Home Handyman Encyclopedia, the 52-volume Enchantment of America state series and his 38-volume Enchantment of Africa series. His book: Illinois: Land of Lincoln, was the official book of the Illinois Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1968. In 1993, he co-authored World Almanac of the U.S.A..
“For more than twenty-five years, intermittently, he served as clerk of Session of the Second Presbyterian Church in Evanston, Illinois.” He has been a member of many non-professional symphony orchestras including the Chicago Business Men's Orchestra. He was a founder and president of the Music Council of Metropolitan Chicago. In 1988, Carpenter received a Life Achievement Award from the University of Northern Iowa. He was president of the Society of Wilson Descendants for more than forty years. Carpenter was a Life Member of the Illinois St. Andrew society.[4]
