William Randolph Hearst: The Later Years 1911-1951

Ben Procter is Professor of History at Texas Christian University and the author of Not Without Honor: The Life of John H. Reagan, Battle of the Alamo, Just One Riot, and William Randolph Hearst: The Early Years, 1863-1910. He lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

• Preface Acknowledgements 1: Government by Newspaper 2: The Most Hated Man in America 3: The Sword and Shield of the People 4: Notable Successes Except in Politics 5: End of a Political Dream 6: Hollywood, San Simeon, and Expansion 7: Solutions to Depression and President Maker 8: A Jeffersonian Democrat Versus the New Deal 9: Promoting the Red Scare 10: Nightmare of Insolvency in a World at War 11: Last Years and Final Edition Notes Index

"This biography is a good starting point for any reader wanting to know about the man Citizen Kane was modeled on--and why he mattered."--M.J. Birkner, CHOICE"William Randolph Hearst: The Later Years, 1911-1951 provides excellent coverage of Hearst's efforts to fulfill his dream of 'government by newspaper.'"--Rodney Carlisle, The Journal of American History"This is a superbly written examination."--Booklist"Proctor does an excellent job of collecting the facts.... Scholars will appreciate the extensive use of primary sources."--Judy Solber, Library Journal"It is Procter's literary agility in dealing with Hearst's complexities that makes this work sing.... In volume 1 and now in volume 2, Procter has more than lived up to the challenge of telling this man's life story."-- Jhistory, H-Net Reviews"This biography is a good starting point for any reader wanting to know about the man Citizen Kane was modeled on--and why he mattered."--M.J. Birkner, CHOICE"William Randolph Hearst: The Later Years, 1911-1951 provides excellent coverage of Hearst's efforts to fulfill his dream of 'government by newspaper.'"--Rodney Carlisle, The Journal of American History"Proctor does an excellent job of collecting the facts.... Scholars will appreciate the extensive use of primary sources."--Judy Solberg, Library Journal"This is a superbly written examination."--Booklist"It is Procter's literary agility in dealing with Hearst's complexities that makes this work sing.... In volume 1 and now in volume 2, Procter has more than lived up to the challenge of telling this man's life story."-- Jhistory, H-Net Reviews