History geek named Miss USA

A 21-year-old Californian history geek has been named Miss USA at the annual beauty pageant in Las Vegas.Alyssa Campanella was considered among the favorites by pageant experts. Miss Tennessee came in second, Miss Alabama was third, and Miss Texas was fourth. Campanella won the crown despite giving a muddled answer when a judge asked her whether marijuana should be legalized in California. She replied that marijuana for medical purposes was very important, but had concerns about whether legalization would help in the war against drugs.She will represent the United States at the Miss Universe pageant to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on September 12.