This document provides biographical information about Phoebe Apperson Hearst and her son William Randolph Hearst. Phoebe was a teacher and philanthropist who donated land and money to establish libraries and schools. She was particularly interested in access to education for women. Her son William inherited millions from his parents and became a prominent newspaper publisher and owner of Hearst Castle. Both Hearsts played an important role in philanthropy, especially supporting libraries, education, and the arts.

1. Phoebe
Apperson
Hearst &
William
Randolph
Hearst
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2. Phoebe Apperson Hearst

3. Phoebe Hearst
 Born Phoebe
Apperson
 Born 1842 in
Missouri
 Became school
teacher at 19
 Married George
Hearst & moved to
San Francisco
 Gave birth to
William Randolph
Hearst in 1863.
 Lived in San
Francisco and
Washington, D.C.
during adult life.
 Died in 1919.

4. William Randolph Hearst

5. William Randolph Hearst
 Born to Phoebe and George Hearst on
April 20, 1863.
 Inherited millions, as well as over 250,000
acres of land from parents.
 Studied Journalism at Harvard.
 Owner of San Francisco Examiner,
proceeded to buy up magazines and
newspapers his entire life.
 Founded the Hearst Corporation

6. What They Did
 Phoebe
 Donated to UC Berkley
to build Bancroft
Library & scholarship
funds for women
 Built multiple libraries
across US
 Opened first free
kindergarten schools
and created first PTA
organization
 Named to ALA
National Advocacy
Honor Roll in 2000.
 William
 Built Hearst Castle
which is now a
museum and has
personal library with
over 4000 books
 Created one of the
largest media
companies in the US
at the beginning of
the 21st Century

7. Hearst Castle

8. Hearst Castle Library
-One of the most prestigious private libraries in US

9. Important Dates
 Phoebe
 B 1842-D 1919
 1887-First free
kindergarten schools
 1894-Lead, SD library
 1897-PTA
 2000-ALA Honor Roll
 William
 B 1863-D 1951
 1919 Inheritance
 1935 Owned 28
newspapers and
18 magazines
 1947-Created
Hearst Castle

10. Where They Impacted
 Phoebe
 Main impact at UC
Berkley-donated to
over 30 buildings
 Build major library in
Lead, South Dakota
 Had dream of Hearst
Castle before William
built it
 William
 Impacted
California with
Hearst Castle
 Impacted entire US
with magazines/
newspapers hitting
¼ households

11. How are they significant?
 Phoebe
 Major hand in
education,
especially for a
woman
 Raised awareness of
importance of free
books
 Libraries still
dedicated to her to
this day
 William
 Understands the
importance of the
Arts & Literacy
 Since the early
1900s has provided
US with print in the
form of magazines
and newspapers

12. Fun Facts
 The Hearst Corporation started with
William owning 28 newspapers and 18
magazines.
 The company now owns 36 newspapers,
300 magazines, and 31 television stations.
 This list includes Elle, Cosmopolitan,
Harper’s Bazaar, Esquire, A+E, and ESPN

13. References
 People Behind Hearst Castle History. (2012, September 10). California State Parks.
Retrieved February 9, 2015, from http://hearstcastle.org/history-behind-hearst-
castle/historic-people/
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Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved February 9, 2015, from
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/258328/William-Randolph-Hearst
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 World Biography. (2007, January 2). Encyclopedia of World Biography. Retrieved
February 9, 2015, from http://www.notablebiographies.com/supp/Supplement-Fl-
Ka/Hearst-Phoebe-Apperson.html
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 World Biography. (n.d.). Encyclopedia of World Biography. Retrieved February 9, 2015,
from http://www.notablebiographies.com/Gi-He/Hearst-William-Randolph.html
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 Carr, G. (2003, January 1). Hearst Generosity. Retrieved February 9, 2015, from
http://www.deadwoodmagazine.com/archivedsite/Archives/Hearst.htm