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Feb 24, 1998 · #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • PULTIZER PRIZE WINNER • The captivating inside story of the woman who helmed the Washington Post during one of the most turbulent periods in the history of American media: the scandals of the Pentagon Papers and Watergate In this widely acclaimed memoir ("Riveting, moving...a wonderful book" The New York Times Book Review), Katharine Graham tells her story—one ...
Graham presided over the paper as it reported on the Watergate scandal, which eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. She was the first 20th century female publisher of a major American newspaper and the first woman elected to the board of the Associated Press. Graham's memoir, Personal History, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998.
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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.
Jan 1, 2001 · In an age when there were few women executives, Katharine Graham was the only woman in the Fortune 500. She was involved with the successful Washington Post until her mid-80s. In addition to being a fascinating autobiography, "Personal History" is also an interesting look back at over sixty years of social and political history.
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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. She was especially known for supporting the Post ...
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About Personal History. In this widely acclaimed memoir (“Riveting, moving…a wonderful book” The New York Times Book Review), Katharine Graham tells her story—one that is extraordinary both for the events it encompasses and for the courage, candor, and dignity of its telling. Here is the awkward child who grew up amid material wealth ...
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Apr 2, 2014 · In 1998, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her memoir, Personal History (1997). Early Life Katharine Graham was born Katharine Meyer on June 16, 1917, in New York City.
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