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Hudson Maxim 1853

Hudson Maxim was born on February 3, 1853. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hudson Maxim.
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Margaret Gorman, First Miss America
Margaret Gorman, First Miss America
The first Miss America (chosen Miss America 1921), Margaret (Gorman) Cahill, with Hudson Maxim, an inventor and chemist, (dressed as Neptune) at the Atlantic City Carnival in 1922.

When she won the title of Miss America, Margaret Gorman was 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighed 108 lbs.

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, Bain News Service
Date & Place: in Atlantic City, New Jersey USA
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101 years ago, almost to the day, Margaret (Gorman) Cahill was crowned the first Miss America. She is shown here the year after she won the crown with inventor and chemist Hudson Maxim dressed as "Neptune" at the Atlantic City Carnival.

Originally a "bathing beauty revue", the contest no longer features a swimsuit portion and less of the pageant is judged on appearance, and more on talent. Margaret, the first winner, would have agreed with the change. A high school student when she won, she once said: "I never cared to be Miss America. It wasn't my idea. I am so bored by it all. I really want to forget the whole thing."

She married in 1925 and remained married until her husband, Victor Cahill, died in 1957. Living in Washington D.C. until she passed away at the age of 90, she was a socialite and an intrepid traveler throughout her life. We remember Margaret and her place in history.
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then why aren't there homely girls there?
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