Monday, January 14, 2013
Miss America Lives in Brooklyn!
Posted by Henry Stewart on Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 10:00 AM
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In 1945, Bronx native Myerson was crowned Miss America, the first Jewish woman—and New Yorker—to win since the pageant began in 1921. She went on to serve in the administrations of John Lindsay and Ed Koch, and almost won the Democratic primary for US Senate in 1980. And she's still alive!
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About The Author
Henry Stewart
Bio:
Henry Stewart is the Culture Editor at The L Magazine and some kind of editor at Brooklyn Magazine. He has always lived in Brooklyn.
Henry Stewart is the Culture Editor at The L Magazine and some kind of editor at Brooklyn Magazine. He has always lived in Brooklyn.
