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Arlene W. Procter:William Randolph Hearst : The Later Years, 1911 - 1951
- hardcover 2007, ISBN: 9780195112771
Oxford, New York, 2007. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. William Randolph Hearst was a figure of Shakespearean proportions, a man of huge ambition, inflexible will, … More...
Oxford, New York, 2007. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. William Randolph Hearst was a figure of Shakespearean proportions, a man of huge ambition, inflexible will, and inexhaustible energy. He revolutionized the newspaper industry in America, becoming the most powerful media mogul the world had ever seen, and in the process earned himself the title of "most hated man in America" on four different occasions. Now in the second volume of this sweeping biography, Ben Procter gives readers a vivid portrait of the final 40 years of Hearst's life. Drawing on previously unavailable letters and manuscripts, and quoting generously from Hearst's own editorials, Procter covers all aspects of Hearst's career: his journalistic innovations, his impassioned patriotism, his fierce belief in "Government by Newspaper," his frustrated political aspirations, profligate spending and voracious art collecting, the building of his castle at San Simeon, and his tumultuous Hollywood years. The book offers new insight into Hearst's bitter and highly public quarrels with Al Smith (who referred to Hearst papers as "Mudgutter Gazettes") and FDR (whose New Deal Hearst dubbed the "Raw Deal"); his 30-year affair with the actress Marion Davies (and her own affairs with others); his political evolution from a progressive trust-buster and "America first" isolationist to an increasingly conservative and at times hysterical anti-communist. Procter also explores Hearst's ill-considered meeting with Hitler, his attempts to suppress "Citizen Kane," and his relationships with Joseph Kennedy, Charles Lindbergh, Louis B. Meyer, and many other major figures of his time. As Life magazine noted, Hearst newspapers were a "one-man fireworks display"--sensational, controversial, informative, and always entertaining. In Ben Procter's fascinating biography, Hearst shines forth in all his eccentric and egocentric glory. Size: 180mm - 250mm. Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography & Autobiography; United States; ISBN: 0195112776. ISBN/EAN: 9780195112771. Inventory No: 50442. . 9780195112771, Oxford, 2007, 2.5<
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William Randolph Hearst by Ben Procter Hardcover | Indigo Chapters
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William Randolph Hearst was one of the most colorful and important figures of turn-of-the-century America, a man who changed the face of American journalism and whose influence extends to… More...
William Randolph Hearst was one of the most colorful and important figures of turn-of-the-century America, a man who changed the face of American journalism and whose influence extends to the present day. Now, in William Randolph Hearst, Ben Procter gives us the most authoritative account ofHearst''s extraordinary career in newspapers and politics. Born to great wealth-his father was a partial owner of four fabulously rich mines-Hearst began his career in his early twenties by revitalizing a rundown newspaper, the San Franciso Examiner. Hearst took what had been a relatively sedate form of communicating information and essentially createdthe modern tabloid, complete with outrageous headlines, human interest stories, star columnists, comic strips, wide photo coverage, and crusading zeal. His papers fairly bristled with life. By 1910 he had built a newspaper empire-eight papers and two magazines read by nearly three million people. Hearst did much to create ""yellow journalism""-with the emphasis on sensationalism and the lowering of journalistic standards. But Procter shows that Hearst''s papers were also challenging and innovative and powerful: They exposed corruption, advocated progressive reforms, strongly supported recentimmigrants, became a force in the Democratic Party, and helped ignite the Spanish-American War. Procter vividly depicts Hearst''s own political career from his 1902 election to Congress to his presidential campaign in 1904 and his bitter defeats in New York''s Mayoral and Gubernatorial races. Written with a broad narrative sweep and based on previously unavailable letters and manuscripts, William Randoph Hearst illuminates the character and era of the man who left an indelible mark on American journalism. | William Randolph Hearst by Ben Procter Hardcover | Indigo Chapters Books > History > North American History > United States > Modern P10103, Ben Procter<
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Ben Procter:William Randolph Hearst : The Early Years, 1863-1910 by Ben Procter
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William Randolph Hearst was one of the most colorful and important figures of turn-of-the-century America, a man who changed the face of American journalism and whose influence extends to… More...
William Randolph Hearst was one of the most colorful and important figures of turn-of-the-century America, a man who changed the face of American journalism and whose influence extends to the present day. Now, in William Randolph Hearst, The Early years, 1863-1910, Ben Procter gives us the most authoritative account of Hearst's career in newspapers and politics. Born to great wealth - his father was a partial owner of four fabulously rich mines - Hearst began his career in his early twenties by revitalizing a rundown newspaper, the San Francisco Examiner. Hearst took what had been a relatively sedate form of communicating information and essentially created the modern tabloid, complete with outrageous headlines, comic strips, wide photo coverage, and crusading zeal. His papers fairly bristled with life. By 1910 he had built a newspaper empire - eight papers and two magazines read by nearly three million people. Hearst did much to create "yellow journalism" - with the emphasis on sensationalism and lowering of journalistic standards. But Procter shows that Hearst's papers were also challenging and innovative and powerful: They exposed corruption, advocated progressive reforms, strongly supported recent immigrants, became a force in the Democratic Party, and helped ignite the Spanish-American War. Procter vividly depicts Hearst's own political career from his 1902 election to Congress to his presidential campaign in 1904 and his bitter defeats in New York's Mayoral and Gubernatorial races. Media > Book, [PU: Oxford University Press]<
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Ben Procter:William Randolph Hearst: The Early Years, 1863-1910
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Oxford University Press. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possib… More...
Oxford University Press. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Oxford University Press, 2.5<
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Ben Procter:William Randolph Hearst: The Early Years, 1863-1910
- hardcover 1998, ISBN: 9780195112771
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