This vintage 1970s film captures the excitement and grandeur of the Miss America pageant, showcasing both the festive parade and the glamorous stage performances. The footage begins with vibrant ...

That changed in the early 1970s when, on a lark, she entered the Miss Indiana pageant. Her pageant career ... fourth at the nationally-televised Miss America contest. And it served as a catalyst ...

The first African Americans to appear in the Miss America Pageant came onstage as 'slaves' for a musical number in 1923. It was not until 1970 that a black woman, Iowa's Cheryl Brown ...

The Miss America pageant has never been a progressive event, but in 1968, it sparked a feminist revolution. As women organized the first protest against Miss America, they were responding not only ...

Cancel anytime. The 97th Miss America competition will take place in Atlantic City N.J. on Sunday, Sept. 10, but before then, here's a look at the pageant's history — going all the way back to 1921.

The first African Americans to appear in the Miss America Pageant came onstage as 'slaves' for a musical number in 1923. It was not until 1970 that a black woman, Iowa's Cheryl Brown ...