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Katharine Meyer Graham (June 16, 1917 – July 17, 2001) was an American newspaper publisher. She led her family's newspaper, The Washington Post, from 1963 to 1991. Graham presided over the paper as it reported on the Watergate scandal, which eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
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- July 17, 2001 (aged 84), Boise, Idaho, U.S.
- Katharine Meyer, June 16, 1917, New York City, New York, U.S.
Mar 8, 2024 · Katharine Graham (born June 16, 1917, New York, New York, U.S.—died July 17, 2001, Boise, Idaho) was an American business executive who owned and published various news publications, most notably The Washington Post, which she transformed into one of the leading newspapers in the United States.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Katharine Graham was the publisher of the Washington Post from 1963 to 1979, when she guided the paper to national prominence with its coverage of the Pentagon Papers and Watergate scandal. She also led the Post Company to financial success and won a Pulitzer Prize for her memoir. Learn about her life, career, and legacy.
May 19, 2021 · That is one of the revelations in “ Cover Story: Katharine Graham, CEO ,” an exhibition at the New-York Historical Society that illustrates both her courage and tenacity as the first woman to...
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Feb 27, 2018 · Meryl Streep earned an Oscar nomination, her 21st to be exact, for her portrayal of legendary Washington Post publisher Katharine "Kay" Graham in Stephen Spielberg's The Post. The film depicts...
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Jul 17, 2001 · July 17, 2001. Katharine Graham, who transformed The Washington Post from a mediocre newspaper into an American institution and, in the process, transformed herself from a lonely widow into a...
Jul 18, 2001 · Mrs. Graham, former chairman and chief executive officer of The Post Co. and former publisher of The Washington Post, died at 11:56 a.m. of head injuries suffered when she fell on a sidewalk...
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