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Early life
Mildred H. McAfee was born in Parkville, Missouri, the daughter of the Rev. Cleland Boyd McAfee and Harriet Brown. Her Presbyterian family emphasized and helped to nurture a strong faith and a high expectation of achievement. She graduated from Vassar College in 1920 and received her master's degree in sociology from the University of Chicago in 1928. She briefly taught at Tusculum College in Greenville, Tennessee. McAfee was the dean of women at Centre College in 1926 before becoming dean of women at Oberlin College two years later. In 1936 she became president of Wellesley College at the age of 36, making her one of the country's youngest college presidents. McAfee retired from her position as President of Wellesley College in 1948.

McAfee is unique in the history of women leaders in the church, since she was already a young adult before the Presbyterian Church began ordaining women as elders. In fact, she had already served as vice-president of the National Council of Churches for a number of years before the first woman was ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 1956. Unlike her female contemporaries, McAfee's significance to the church, as well as her service to her country, did not come through women's organizations, Christian education, or missionary work.

Outline - Changes to McAfee early life page with more diverse sources and detailed information. Specifically dates for Vassar and her graduate university.

Early Life sections uses only 1 source for multiple facts. Find other sources and diversify reference list and add information for early life.

Add/Edit early life: She graduated from Vassar College in 1920, and later received her master's degree in sociology from the University of Chicago in 1928. She briefly taught at Tusculum College in Greenville, Tennessee before becoming Dean of Women at Centre College in 1926. McAfee retired from her position as President of Wellesley College in 1948.

31 honorary degrees were awarded to McAfee throughout her lifetime.

Diversified and updated sources: https://www.worldcat.org/title/reminiscences-of-mildred-mcafee-horton-oral-history-1982/oclc/122632107 (religious affiliations and early life source)

ttps://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/us-people/m/mcafee-mildred-h-horton.html (add source to military section).

http://vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu/alumni/mildred-mcafee.html sourced from Vassar archives

https://www.wellesley.edu/news/stories/node/31305

Source for JFK appointment of McAfee in 1936 on National Women's Committee on Civil Rights: Outstanding Women in Public Administration: Leaders, Mentors, and Pioneers By Claire L. Felbinger, Wendy A Haynes (page 125).

Photos of McAfee in the military (if other members wish to include it as well): https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/naval-subjects-collection/l38-personnel/l38-56-06-01-captain-mildred-h--mcafee.html, https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/search.html?q=mcafee

updated link to time magazine cover in "further reading" section: http://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19450312,00.html

Outline - Changes to McAfee early life page with more diverse sources and detailed information. Specifically dates for Vassar and her graduate university.

Early Life sections uses only 1 source for multiple facts. Find other sources and diversify reference list and add information for early life.

Add to early life: She graduated from Vassar College in 1920, and later received her master's degree in sociology from the University of Chicago in 1928. She briefly taught at Tusculum College in Greenville, Tennessee before becoming Dean of Women at Centre College in 1926. McAfee retired from her position as President of Wellesley College in 1948.

31 honorary degrees were awarded to McAfee throughout her lifetime.

Diversified and updated sources: https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/us-people/m/mcafee-mildred-h-horton.html

http://vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu/alumni/mildred-mcafee.html sourced from Vassar archives

https://www.wellesley.edu/news/stories/node/31305

Source for JFK appointment of McAfee in 1936 on National Women's Committee on Civil Rights: Outstanding Women in Public Administration: Leaders, Mentors, and Pioneers By Claire L. Felbinger, Wendy A Haynes (page 125).

Photos of McAfee in the military (if other members wish to include it as well): https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/naval-subjects-collection/l38-personnel/l38-56-06-01-captain-mildred-h--mcafee.html, https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/search.html?q=mcafee

updated link to time magazine cover in "further reading" section: http://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19450312,00.html