Reading rank 131
Personal History
, subject: Katharine Graham, Phil Graham, The Washington Post, and Graham's personal and business life, 1997
Graham’s candid account connects self-doubt with taking responsibility and applying the advice of mentors.
105
Coverage Score
6
Scored evidence
About the book
Winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize, the memoir runs through an isolated childhood, her husband's mental illness and suicide, and her years leading the Post. The publisher describes that stretch as one of the most turbulent in the history of American media.
Why read it
Best if You are taking on responsibility before you feel ready, or working out whose standards should guide you.
Key themes
- Whose scorecard counts?
- Principles still have to be applied
Evidence and original sources
Sources: official Founders episodes — #152, #225, #380
This record is supported by 11 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Katherine Graham (Washington Post) — David identifies Personal History as the book he is covering in this episode immediately after reading an excerpt from it.
- Winston Churchill — David calls this a fascinating story.
- Four Hundred Pages of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger In Their Own Words — David explicitly identifies his Personal History coverage as episode 152.