Today in History—September 7: The First Miss America Pageant: Quick Facts

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A young woman smiles while wearing a large Statue of Liberty-style crown and a striped cape, arms outstretched. This is Margaret Gorman, the first Miss America, in Atlantic City in 1921. An orange illustration highlights the crown and cape.

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