Miss America Through the Looking Glass

ISBN-10: 0671601598
ISBN-13: 9780671601591
Category: Beauty contests
Pages: 126
Language: English
Published: 1985
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Author: Nancie S. Martin

Description

Discusses the history of the Miss America Pageant, how it is judged, what contestants go through, and how their lives are affected.

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