September 7: The first Miss America Pageant, called the "Inter-City Beauty Pageant," takes place in Atlantic City as a part of a Fall Frolic to attract tourists. There are seven contestants.

Abbie Stockard believes her new title was heaven-sent. In early January, the nursing student representing Alabama was crowned Miss America in Orlando, Florida. The 22-year-old is the fourth Miss ...

Myerson was the first Jewish Miss America ⁠— and the only one ever to be crowned, as of 2001. Myerson later recalled her discussion with Slaughter: "I said... the problem is that I'm Jewish ...