She was born to wealth and power in a time when money and politics were left to the men.
She
was
born
to
wealth
and
power
in
a
time
when
money
and
politics
were
left
to
the
men
.
Later, as The Washington Post's publisher, Katharine Graham became one of America's most powerful women.
Later
,
as
The
Washington
Post
's
publisher
,
Katharine
Graham
became
one
of
America
's
most
powerful
women
.
Despite a privileged background, Katharine had to deal, while growing up, with the high demands her mother placed on her children.
Despite
a
privileged
background
,
Katharine
had
to
deal
,
while
growing
up
,
with
the
high
demands
her
mother
placed
on
her
children
.
Katharine's love of journalism, which she shared with her father, led to her career after college at The Washington Post, the newspaper her father bought in 1933.
Katharine
's
love
of
journalism
,
which
she
shared
with
her
father
,
led
to
her
career
after
college
at
The
Washington
Post
,
the
newspaper
her
father
bought
in
1933
.
At the Post, Katharine met Phil Graham, a young, charming lawyer who became her husband.
At
the
Post
,
Katharine
met
Phil
Graham
,
a
young
,
charming
lawyer
who
became
her
husband
.
When, in 1945, Katharine's father chose Phil over her to take over his struggling paper, Katharine didn't object and stayed at home as a wife and mother of four.
When
,
in
1945
,
Katharine
's
father
chose
Phil
over
her
to
take
over
his
struggling
paper
,
Katharine
did
n't
object
and
stayed
at
home
as
a
wife
and
mother
of
four
.
While Phil's successful efforts to restore the Post to fame made the Grahams popular members of the Washington social scene, Katharine privately suffered great pain from her husband's increasingly harmful behavior caused by severe depression.
While
Phil
's
successful
efforts
to
restore
the
Post
to
fame
made
the
Grahams
popular
members
of
the
Washington
social
scene
,
Katharine
privately
suffered
great
pain
from
her
husband
's
increasingly
harmful
behavior
caused
by
severe
depression
.
When Phil committed suicide, the 46-year-old Katharine found herself thrown into a new job, that of newspaper publisher.
When
Phil
committed
suicide
,
the
46-year-old
Katharine
found
herself
thrown
into
a
new
job
,
that
of
newspaper
publisher
.
But determined to save the family paper for her children, Katharine rose to the challenge of running the Post, attending meetings in every department, working endlessly to prove herself to her critics, and becoming the toast of Washington.
But
determined
to
save
the
family
paper
for
her
children
,
Katharine
rose
to
the
challenge
of
running
the
Post
,
attending
meetings
in
every
department
,
working
endlessly
to
prove
herself
to
her
critics
,
and
becoming
the
toast
of
Washington
.
In 1971, Katharine ordered the Post to print a copy of the Pentagon Papers, the top-secret documents telling the truth about the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War.
In
1971
,
Katharine
ordered
the
Post
to
print
a
copy
of
the
Pentagon
Papers
,
the
top-secret
documents
telling
the
truth
about
the
United
States
'
involvement
in
the
Vietnam
War
.
What's more, her courageous decision and support for her journalists prepared the Post to break the most important political story in modem history: Watergate, one of the greatest scandals in American political history.
What
's
more
,
her
courageous
decision
and
support
for
her
journalists
prepared
the
Post
to
break
the
most
important
political
story
in
modem
history
:
Watergate
,
one
of
the
greatest
scandals
in
American
political
history
.
Katharine managed to keep control over the most disorganized situation when it was reported, all the time insisting the news stories be accurate and fair.
Katharine
managed
to
keep
control
over
the
most
disorganized
situation
when
it
was
reported
,
all
the
time
insisting
the
news
stories
be
accurate
and
fair
.
Watergate made the Washington Post an internationally known paper and Katharine was considered as the most powerful woman in America.
Watergate
made
the
Washington
Post
an
internationally
known
paper
and
Katharine
was
considered
as
the
most
powerful
woman
in
America
.
She was born to wealth and power in a time when money and politics were left to the men. Later, as The Washington Post's publisher, Katharine Graham became one of America's most powerful women.  Despite a privileged background, Katharine had to deal, while growing up, with the high demands her mother placed on her children. Katharine's love of journalism, which she shared with her father, led to her career after college at The Washington Post, the newspaper her father bought in 1933. At the Post, Katharine met Phil Graham, a young, charming lawyer who became her husband. When, in 1945, Katharine's father chose Phil over her to take over his struggling paper, Katharine didn't object and stayed at home as a wife and mother of four.  While Phil's successful efforts to restore the Post to fame made the Grahams popular members of the Washington social scene, Katharine privately suffered great pain from her husband's increasingly harmful behavior caused by severe depression. When Phil committed suicide, the 46-year-old Katharine found herself thrown into a new job, that of newspaper publisher. But determined to save the family paper for her children, Katharine rose to the challenge of running the Post, attending meetings in every department, working endlessly to prove herself to her critics, and becoming the toast of Washington.  In 1971, Katharine ordered the Post to print a copy of the Pentagon Papers, the top-secret documents telling the truth about the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War. What's more, her courageous decision and support for her journalists prepared the Post to break the most important political story in modem history: Watergate, one of the greatest scandals in American political history. Katharine managed to keep control over the most disorganized situation when it was reported, all the time insisting the news stories be accurate and fair. Watergate made the Washington Post an internationally known paper and Katharine was considered as the most powerful woman in America.