There She Was - The Secret History of Miss America

For all of its pomp and kitsch, the Miss America pageant is indelibly written into the American story of the past century. From its origins as a summer's-end tourist draw, it blossomed into a televised extravaganza and was once considered the highest honor that a young woman could achieve. Argetsinger spotlights how the pageant survived decades of social and cultural change, collided with a women's liberation movement that sought to abolish it, and redefined itself alongside evolving ideas about feminism. In doing so, she charts the evolution of the American woman, dissects the scandals and financial turmoil that have repeatedly threatened to kill the pageant-- and highlights the unexpected sisterhood of Miss Americas fighting to keep it alive. -- adapted from jacket

About the author

Amy Argetsinger is an editor for The Washington Post's style section. A staff writer since 1995, she covered a variety of news beats and went on to write the Reliable Source column for eight years. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and daughter. You can follow her on Twitter @AmyArgetsinger.

Product details

• Authors: Amy Argetsinger, Amy Argetsinger
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2022
• EAN: 9781982123406
• ISBN: 978-1-9821-2340-6
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 208 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 363 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: Must-Read Women's History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Performing Arts, The arts: general issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Social History, PERFORMING ARTS / General, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Women, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, General & world history, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Social and cultural history, Gender studies: women, General and world history, Gender studies: women and girls