Personal History is the memoir and history of Katharine Graham; famous female publisher of the Washington Post during the eras of tumultuous Vietnam War and the scandals of the Watergate Affair. Taking over the mantle of leadership after her father and husband her she is a symbol of female pioneering in the journalism industry as she brought the Post international recognition as she battled against Johnson’s Vietnam policy and the Nixon administration.
The renowned publisher Katharine Meyer Graham (born 1917) took over management of The Washington Post after the death of her husband. She guided it to national prominence and acclaim while expanding h...
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(The following essay discusses Katharine Graham and her husband, Philip Graham.)Both Philip and Katharine Graham played vital roles in making the Washington Post--purchased at a bankruptcy sale in 193...
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Katharine Meyer Graham
Katharine (Meyer) Graham