Katharine Graham

Katharine Meyer Graham (June 16, 1917 – July 17, 2001) was an American publisher. She led her family's newspaper, The Washington Post, for more than two decades, overseeing its most famous period, the Watergate coverage that eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Her memoir, Personal History, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998.

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Katharine Graham
Alias (AKA)Meyer Katharine
Birth dateJune 16, 1917
Birth nameKatharine Meyer
Date of deathJuly 17, 2001
Place of death
Idaho , Boise Idaho
Education
University of Chicago
Vassar College
Spouse
Children
Lally Weymouth

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