1917-2001

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1917-2001

Katharine Graham

the leadership journey of an American icon
2005
Examines the leadership style used by Katharine Graham, analyzing the principles that have guided Graham's decisions throughout her life and career.

Katharine Graham and 20th century American journalism

2003
A brief biography of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Washington Post publisher who helped lead the newspaper's coverage of the Watergate scandal.

Triumph

the untold story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics
2008
Presents a comprehensive analysis of the 1936 Olympic games hosted by Germany, America's threat to boycott the games, and the four Olympic gold medals won by African-American athlete Jesse Owens, whose performance crushed Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy.

Personal History

1998
An autobiography of "Washington Post" owner Katharine Graham in which she recounts the inside story of her family, discusses the history of the newspaper, and tells about some of the important people she encountered and exciting events she weathered as head of the newspaper, including the publishing of the Pentagon Papers and Watergate.

Triumph

the untold story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics
2007
Presents a comprehensive analysis of the 1936 Olympic games hosted by Germany, America's threat to boycott the games, and the four Olympic gold medals won by African-American athlete Jesse Owens, whose performance crushed Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy.
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