This In-depth documentary focuses on the 100 year history of the Miss America pageant. Since 1921, the Miss America Pageant has been an iconic institution that inspired women and men alike. Granting scholarships to its participants and leading the way in service organizations around the world, the Miss America institution blazed a humanitarian trail. In recent years, growing cynicism and public controversies have marred the once-celebrated pageant and placed its future on uncertain ground.