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There She Was: The Secret History of Miss America Thomas and morality makes him aAuthor Amy Argetsinger Publisher Atria One Signal Publishers (November 8, 2022) Binding Paperback Condition like new Summary The sash. The tears. The glittering crown. And of course, that soaring song. For all its pomp and kitsch, the Miss America pageant is indelibly written into the American story of the past century. From its giddy origins as a summers end tourist draw in Prohibition era Atlantic City, it blossomed into a televised extravaganza