William Randolph Hearst, proprietor and editor
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William Randolph Hearst - American newspaper publisher active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in 1863 in San Francisco, California. He inherited The San Francisco Examiner from his father, and went on to build one of the largest newspaper and magazine empires in the world, known as the Hearst Corporation. He was known for his use of yellow journalism, political influence, and his support of various causes and politicians, including his opposition to U.S. entry into World War I and his support of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s.
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Date
1899
Contributors
King, Moses, 1853-1909, Compiler
Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951
Location
New York, N.Y.
Source
New York Public Library
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")