Minnie “Gracie” Gadson claps her hands and stomps her feet against the floorboards, lifting her voice in a song passed down ...

To counter this prejudice, Elisabeth Mills Reid, a New York philanthropist and the wife of Whitelaw Reid, America’s ...

For a time, Fran Lopate — a Jewish mother of four from Flatbush — became America's most recognizable Italian spokesmodel.

Willow Newell started competing at age 14. At 22, she has served as Miss Racine and Miss Wisconsin. Now, she's seeking the Miss America 2026 crown.