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The Author

Mary C. Gillett attended Wellesley College from 1946 through 1949 and received a B.A. degree in history from The American University in 1966.She received M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in modem European history from The American University in 1971 and 1978, respectively. Before entering graduate school, she worked from 1966 through 1969 for the Naval History Division of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. In 1972 she joined The Historical Unit of the Army Medical Department, which was absorbed by the Center of Military History in 1976, and is now a member of the General History Branch of the Center`s Histories Division. She is the author of The Army Medical Department, 1775-1818, published by the Center of Military History, and of articles concerning the history of military medicine in the United States.