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Katharine Graham (1917–2001) was an American publisher and businesswoman best known for her leadership of The Washington Post Company. Under her direction, the Post became a major force in American journalism, notably for its coverage of the Pentagon Papers and the Watergate scandal.
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Personal History
Personal History is the Pulitzer Prize–winning autobiography of Katharine Graham, longtime publisher of The Washington Post. In this candid and deeply personal memoir, Graham recounts her privileged yet turbulent upbringing, her marriage to Philip Graham, her unexpected rise to leadership after his death, and her pivotal role in guiding the Post through the Pentagon Papers and Watergate eras. The book offers an intimate portrait of a woman who transformed herself from a shy socialite into one of the most influential figures in American journalism.
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Early Life and Family Background
I was born into privilege, though at the time I never understood the significance of that world’s protections. My father, Eugene Meyer, was an extraordinary man—a financier, philanthropist, and later the publisher of The Washington Post. He believed deeply in public service and intellectual rigor. M...
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Education and Formative Years
Education was the first structure through which I began to test my independence, though even that journey was initially marked by uncertainty. I attended Vassar, then transferred to the University of Chicago—a world brimming with energy and ideas. Chicago in the late 1930s was teeming with young thi...
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About Katharine Graham
Katharine Graham (1917–2001) was an American publisher and businesswoman best known for her leadership of The Washington Post Company. Under her direction, the Post became a major force in American journalism, notably for its coverage of the Pentagon Papers and the Watergate scandal. She received th...
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Katharine Graham (1917–2001) was an American publisher and businesswoman best known for her leadership of The Washington Post Company. Under her direction, the Post became a major force in American journalism, notably for its coverage of the Pentagon Papers and the Watergate scandal. She received th...
Katharine Graham (1917–2001) was an American publisher and businesswoman best known for her leadership of The Washington Post Company. Under her direction, the Post became a major force in American journalism, notably for its coverage of the Pentagon Papers and the Watergate scandal. She received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography in 1998 for her memoir, Personal History.
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