Monthly Archives for September 2013


September 11: “There she is…Miss America”

On 11 September 1955, Bert Parks began his 25 year career as host of the Miss America Pageant. This night also saw the first performance of “There she is, Miss America.” This is also the first year that the Miss American Pageant was televised. The Miss America Pageant began on 7 September 1921 as a […]