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MISS AMERICA: In Pursuit of the Crown:
The Complete Guide to the Miss America Pageant

CHAPTER DESCRIPTIONS

BACKGROUND

There She Is - Miss America!

The Great American Tradition

The Women Who Would be Miss America

The People and Powers Behind the Crown

The Miss America Pageant Judging System

 

COMPETING IN THE MISS AMERICA SYSTEM

 

The Private Interview

From the Judges' Perspective

Preparations for the personal Interview Competition

Benefits of the Interviewing Process

 

The Swimsuit Competition

The search for the Perfect Swimsuit

The Ever-Changing "Ideal" American Physique

The Impact of the Physical Fitness Movement

The Ongoing Controversy

Judging the Swimsuit Competition

 

The Talent Competition

The Early Years

New Talent Rules Introduced

Memorable Talent Performances

Barrier Breaking Talents

Judging the Talent Competition

Miss America Talent Performances

The Evening Gown Competition

Judging the Evening Gown Competition

The Evening Gown Competition "Interview"

Assessing Contestants' Verbal Abilities

The key to Understanding the Judges' Choice

THE ROAD TO MISS AMERICA
 

Taking the First Step: The Local Pageant

The Local Pageant Schedule

Reactions to the Outcome

Now That You're a Local Titleholder

Preparations for the State Competition

 

The State Pageant

Parents and Pageant Week

Winning the State Crown

Post Coronation Events

Sample Miss Florida Pageant Schedule

You're a State Titleholder Now!

 

Preparing for a Dream

"The "Accidental" Miss Americas

Modern Miss Americas - Working to Earn the Crown

The Last Leg on the Road to Miss America

Balancing the Will to Win

On to Atlantic City!

Traveling Companions, Hostesses, and Family

Backstage at the Miss America Pageant

Meeting the Media

The Boardwalk parade

The Preliminary Competitions

 

And the Winner Is...

It's Pageant Day at last!

Live From Atlantic City!

Making the Top Ten

The Coronation Evolves

A Moment in Miss America's Glass Slippers

The Reactions Behind Miss America's Smile

Life After the Pageant

Almost Miss America: Returning Home Without the Crown

What They're Doing Today

ON THE ROAD WITH MISS AMERICA
 

On The Road with Miss America

Miss America's family

Miss America's Schedule

Miss America Meets the Press

Miss America Meets the Public

Adventures in Traveling

The Responsibility That Goes with the Crown

A Treasure Chest of Royal Memories

Falling Off the Throne

A Farewell to Miss America

 

The Tradition Continues

Miss Americas: Then and Now

Miss America Photographs

Index of Miss America Titleholders

Miss Americas and Courts of Honor

Miss Americas' Statistics

Miss America Talents

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