Being miss america : behind the rhinestone curtain

For nearly a hundred years, young women have competed for the title of Miss America-although what it means to wear the crown and be our "ideal" has changed dramatically over time. The Miss America Pageant began as a bathing beauty contest in 1920s Atlantic City, New Jersey, sponsored by bu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shindle, Kate
Format: EBOOK
Language:ENGLISH
Published: University of Texas Press 2014
Series:Discovering America
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