1. William Randolph Hearst Piret Ploom 10d klass

2. William Randolph Hearst April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951. Was an American newspaper magnate and leading newspaper publisher. Went at St. Paul’s School and the Harvard College. Five sons Is buried in the Hearst family Cypress Lawn Cemetery in Colma, California.

3. Was twice elected as a Democrat to the U.S House of Representatives. In 1905 and 1909, Mayor of New York City. In 1906, Governor of New York. In 1910, Lieutenant Governor of New York. He was also a prominent leader of the liberal wing of the Democratic Party from 1896 to 1935.

4. Publishing business In 1887 took the control of The San Francisco Examiner. In 1896 bought New York Morning Journal. He created nearly 30 major newspapers over the America. Created the largest newspaper and magazine business in the world.

6. Most famous magazines and newspapers. New York Morning Journal. The San Francisco Examiner. Washington Times. Chicago Examiner. Detroit Times. Los Angeles Examiner. Boston American. Seattle Post- Intelligencer. Atlanta Georgian. Cosmopolitan. Good Housekeeping. Town and Country. Harper’s Bazaar.

7. Other works He opened two news services : Universal News and International News Service. Radio station WINS in New York. Book publishing company. A film company. Was sponsor of the first round-the-world voyage in an airship,the LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin. Restored St.Donat’s Castle in 1925.

8. Novels and Movies about Hearst In 1939 Aldous Huxley’s novel “After Many A Summer Dies the Swan”. Gore Vidal’s “Narratives of Empire” historic novels. Ayn Rand’s “ The Fountainhead ”. In 1933, “ Gabriel Over the White House “. In the Family Guy episode “420”. Peter Bogdanovich film The Cat’s Meow, in 2001.

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