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Breaking the Color Line

Bess Myerson, Miss America 1945 and daughter of Russian-Jewish parents, while technically eligible to compete under rule seven, sensed the far-reaching bigotry behind it. She had, after all ... read more

55 Heartbreak Quotes for Your “All Too Well” Era

“To fall in love is awfully simple, but to fall out of love is simply awful.” — Bess Myerson 19. “A relationship, I think, is like a shark. You know? It has to constantly move forward or ... read more

Miss America Timeline

September 8: Bess Myerson becomes Miss America 1945, the first Jewish Miss America and the first winner of the scholarship program. She plans to study conducting. Bess Myerson receives few ... read more

Convention in Miami Beach

John Daly (Self - master of ceremonies)Lee Meriwether (Self - Host)Bess Myerson (Self - Host) Matt Harlib Variety program combined with the introduction of Philco Corp.'s 1956 television ... read more

Lima Public Library Book Reviews

Drawing on biographical and historical sources, Bessie reimagines the early life of Bess Myerson, who, in 1945 at age 21, remarkably rises to become one of the most famous women in America. This ... read more

Country Road Chronicles: Local woman competed for Miss America

Marilyn Tripp became a teacher at the Emma Pendleton Bradley Home in Providence (now Bradley School). On Sept. 17, 1949, she married Richard Prentice Maine and they relocated to Evanston, Ill., where ... read more

Broken heart quotes

Bess Myerson ・"Sometimes the only way the good Lord can get into some hearts is to break them." - Fulton J. Sheen ・"You find out what you are made of when you have a broken heart. If it ... read more

Beat the Clock

Bess Myerson (Self)John Jakes (Self - Contestant)Rachel Jakes (Self - Contestant)Beverly Bentley (Assistant (1955-1958))Dirk Fredericks (Announcer (1958-1961)) Classic game show where couples (and ... read more

Bess Makris Stamatakos

Age 93, of Okemos, died on April 9, 2024, after living a long and wonderful life. Bess will be best remembered for her devotion to family, deep and unadvertised faith, intellectual engagement ... read more

When Writing About Your Children Is a Form of Betrayal

In 2009, the English author and critic Julie Myerson published The Lost Child, a memoir that lays bare the details of her teenage son’s drug addiction and their subsequent estrangement. read more