Who Were the Hearst Family?
In the 1920s, William Randolph Hearst owned the first nationwide media chain, including properties such as the San Francisco Examiner, Harper’s Bazaar, the New York Morning Journal, and Good Housekeeping. The empire was famous for its “yellow journalism.”
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William Randolph Hearst and his wife had five children, including Randolph who worked for the family corporations and managed the family wealth. Randolph went on to have five daughters, Patricia being one of them. The family remains among the wealthiest in America.
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