Katharine Meyer (later Graham) was born in New York City to Eugene Meyer and Agnes Ernst.
Katharine Meyer was born on June 16, 1917, in New York City. Her father, Eugene Meyer, was a financier who eventually purchased The Washington Post, and her mother, Agnes Ernst Meyer, was a prominent socialite. This upbringing within an influential family set the foundation for her future role as one of the defining figures in American journalism.
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