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Miss America (American Experience)

2002

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Documentary In 1921, businessmen and merchants in Atlantic City, NJ, were looking for a way to attract tourists to the town after the Labor Day holiday, when Boardwalk traffic traditionally slowed down. They came up with the idea of sponsoring a nationwide beauty contest, and The Miss America Pageant was born. The pageant was an immediate sensation, and quickly became a lasting part of the American consciousness. It also became a subject of ... [+]

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