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There she was : the secret history of Miss America / Amy Argetsinger.

Argetsinger, Amy, (author.).

Summary:
An editor for The Washington Post's Style section offers a look back on the Miss America pageant as it approaches its 100th anniversary, spotlighting how it has survived decades of social and cultural change and redefined itself alongside evolving ideas of feminism.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781982123390
  • ISBN: 1982123397
  • Physical Description: xxv, 356 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First One Signal Publishers/Atria Books hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : One Signal Publishers/Atria, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-348) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Author's note -- Prologue -- "Somewhere out there is what you want to do" -- "It's like a performance of femininity" : becoming Miss America : October 2018 -- "Something electric in the room" : 1980 -- "They can exploit me any day" : 1970s -- "Until there is nothing more to win" : becoming Miss America : January 2019 -- "It couldn't just be a beauty contest" : 1921 -- "Miss New York is going to win" : 1983 -- "You cannot let down for a second." : becoming Miss America : June 2019 -- "Do you think I'm the first woman to have an interest?" : 1991 -- "I wanted to be a little out of the box" : becoming Miss America : November 2019 -- "Everyone wanted something from me that I couldn't give them." : 2007 -- "You don't leverage the Godfather" : 2017 -- "That title isn't going to win everything" : 2018 -- "There she is..." : becoming Miss America : December 2019 -- Epilogue.
Subject: Miss America Pageant > History.
Beauty contests > United States > History.
Beauty contestants > United States > History.

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  • 6 of 6 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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Abington Community Library 791.66 ARGETSI (Text) 50687011741843 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Carbondale Public Library 791.66 ARGETSI (Text) 50688010811041 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Harbaugh-Thomas Library (Biglerville) 791.6 ARGETSINGER (Text)
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Highland Community Library 791.66 ARG (Text) 35610000979950 HGHM Non-Fiction Available -
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