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Was Mary Katherine Campbell the first woman to win the Miss America title?

Yes
No
She was the third
She was the second

Answer

The answer is no. Contrary to popular belief, the first Miss America was not Mary Katherine Campbell in 1921, but Margaret Gorman in 1922. The 1921 pageant was not officially sanctioned by the Miss America Organization and was known as the "Inter-City Beauty" contest, whereas Gorman's win in 1922 marked the inaugural Miss America Pageant.