Miss America, 1945 Bess Myersons Own Story

Miss America, 1945 Bess Myerson's Own Story by Susan Dworkin. Published by Newmarket Press, New York, NY, 1987. 1st Edition1st Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. 229 Pgs. ISBN 1557040001. LCCN 87-18445. Part biography, part cultural history - based on two years of research and interviews - this fascinating book evokes America in the thirties and forties while telling the story of the formative years on one of America's best-know women and the first (and, so far, only) Jewish Miss America. This book tells the story of that life-changing year, 1945, in full, often funny, detail. Illustrated with more than 50 photographs. Description text copyright 2006 BooksForComfort. Item ID 11189.