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Katharine Graham

Katharine Graham's Washington

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A Huge, Rich Gathering of Articles, Memoirs, Humor, and History, Chosen by Mrs. Graham, That...

Katharine Graham

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Random House USA Inc
15 December 2017

Biography: general; Biography: historical, political & military; History of the Americas; Gender studies: women; Sociology: customs & traditions; Political leaders & leadership; Media, information & communication industries

As a fitting epilogue to a life intimately linked to Washington, D.C., Pulitzer Prize winner Katharine Graham, the woman who transformed The Washington Post into a paper of record, left behind this lovingly collected anthology of writings about the city she knew and loved, a moving tribute to the nation's capital.

To Russell Banks, it is a place where ""no one is in charge and no one, therefore, can be held responsible for the mess."" To John Dos Passos, it is ""essentially a town of lonely people."" Whatever your impressions of Washington, D.C., you will likely find them challenged here. Experience Christmas with the Roosevelts, as seen through the eyes of a White House housekeeper. Learn why David McCullough is happy to declare ""I love Washington,"" while The Washington Post's Sally Quinn wonders, ""Why Do They Hate Washington?"" Glimpse David Brinkley's depiction of the capital during World War II, then experience Henry Kissinger's thoughts on ""Peace at Last,"" post-Vietnam. Written by a who's who of journalists, historians, First Ladies, politicians, and more, these varied works offer a wonderful overview of Katharine Graham's beloved city.

By: Katharine Graham
Imprint: Random House USA Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 48mm
Weight: 675g
ISBN: 9781400030590
ISBN 10: 1400030595
Pages: 832
Publication Date: 15 December 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Katharine Graham served as the publisher of the Washington Post from 1969 to 1979, piloting the paper through the crises of the Pentagon Papers and Watergate, and as the president and chairman of the Washington Post Company for much longer. In 1998 she won a Pulitzer Prize for her best-selling autobiography, Personal History. She died at the age of eighty-four in July 2001.

Reviews for Katharine Graham's Washington: A Huge, Rich Gathering of Articles, Memoirs, Humor, and History, Chosen by Mrs. Graham, That Brings to Life Her Beloved City

Magnificent . . . warmly personable. . . . Exquisitely delicious. . . . With its treasures, rarities and surprises . . . there is nothing else like it. --The Washington Post Book World Lively, affectionate...rich with wise commentary and quirky inside scenes....Graham's fascination with the human side of the capital shines through. --Newsweek Packed with intriguing people and those who write about them.... Full of funny moments.... Washington in the eyes of Katharine Graham is...a city unlike any other in the world.... Her spirit permeates the pages. --Newsday Magnificent . . . warmly personable. . . . Exquisitely delicious. . . . With its treasures, rarities and surprises . . . there is nothing else like it. The Washington Post Book World Lively, affectionate rich with wise commentary and quirky inside scenes. Graham s fascination with the human side of the capital shines through. Newsweek Packed with intriguing people and those who write about them. Full of funny moments. Washington in the eyes of Katharine Graham is a city unlike any other in the world. Her spirit permeates the pages. Newsday