A new behind-the-scenes book, “There She Was,” and a Smithsonian collecting initiative celebrate the pageant’s centennial The author of a penetrating new book, documenting the multi-layered ...

When the Miss America Competition returns to television in September, there will be nary a bikini in sight. As Catherine Thorbecke and Katie Kindelan report for ABC News, the Miss America Organization ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Kicking off the summer beach season, the Galveston Island Beach Revue weekend highlights the special history of the island. Dubbed the "Pageant of Pulchritude" by C.E.

Contestants in vintage swimwear strutted the stage to usher in the summer season at the annual Galveston Island Beach Revue ...

GALVESTON, TX (KTRK) -- Rain or shine, the Galveston Bathing Beauties Contest highlights the Galveston Island Beach Revue weekend. Forty contestants competed in vintage and vintage-inspired swimwear.