"Before her," wrote the New York World, "the American girl was vague ... she was simply referred to as The Gibson Girl. The Gibson Girl graced the pages of nationally read magazines such as ...

The day did not start off well for American diver Alison Gibson. On her first dive in the preliminary round of the Olympic women's 3m springboard competition, her feet crashed into the springboard ...

Gibson was gifted with a special recognition plaque from Pennsylvania’s Department of Aging. Her status as the nation ... who was previously named the oldest American, died in February.