![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As I read about her financially privileged birth, I wondered how I could like such a “spoiled brat.” However, Katharine Graham’s life illustrates that monetary security does not guarantee happiness, security, love, health, or an easy life. ![]() Such a statement, however, cannot even begin to encapsulate the spoiled upbringing this woman enjoyed. Katharine Graham was born to great privilege. I loved her story, and I loved her approach to her own life. After reading Katharine Graham’s Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography, Personal History, I am impressed once again with how powerful a great biography can be. In a sense, her life was a life of contrasts and similarities. However, her life extended far beyond the walls of the Washington Post city room. Katharine Graham was most well-known to me for being publisher of The Washington Post during the newspaper’s reporting of Watergate. I may receive compensation for any purchased items. Posts written from review copies are labeled. Note: I occasionally accept review copies from the publisher. ![]()
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