The Prettiest Girl in Chicago: America’s First Beauty Pageant, 1865
The Prettiest Girl in Chicago: America’s First Beauty Pageant, 1865
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Manus, Aisha. 2025. “The Prettiest Girl in Chicago: America’s First Beauty Pageant, 1865.” The Saber and Scroll Journal, October.
