Author

Katharine Graham

1917 – 2001

Katharine Graham (1917–2001) was an influential American publisher and author, best known for her memoir "Personal History," which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998. As the daughter of Eugene Meyer, former owner of The Washington Post, she became the newspaper's publisher in 1963, guiding it through the Pentagon Papers and Watergate scandal. Her leadership established her credibility in journalism and media. She also authored "Katharine Graham's Washington," further detailing her experiences in the capital's elite circles.