ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) The last Miss America spent her year rallying the cause of veterans. Her successor is hoping one such patriot will help her champion the struggle ...

But what happened next made history. As the emcee announced: "And our new Miss America is... Vanessa Williams," the young woman's mother leaned forward on her couch at home and in hushed tones ...

Miss America 2001 Angela Perez Baraquio added, “I don’t think anyone can prepare you for that year. They literally gave us a folder with all your appearances and your itineraries only for one ...

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Sept. 21 -- Even the perkiest are haunted now, but they feel it is their duty to go bravely forward as contestants for Miss America 2002. They have looked deep inside ...