Biography Of William Hearst
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William was born on April 29, 1863 in San Francisco. His father,
George Hearst, was a rancher, miner, and U.S. Senator and his mother,
Phoebe, was a school teacher and philanthropist. His parents were
multimillionares and were involved with publications before William was
born. William grew up a ....
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.... spent many hours a day and
a lot of energy working on the paper, trying to prove he wasn't just a
joker. At age 23 he proved to many that he could make the small daily
newspaper a success. This began his career in publishing.
In 1895, William moved to New York City and bought the New York
Journal and made it a success. New York became the headquarters for the
Hearst Corporation. He competed directly with The (New York) World which
was published by Joseph Pulitzer. Soon he purchased othe ....
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