George Hearst
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George Hearst (September 3, 1820 – February 28, 1891) was a wealthy American businessman and United States Senator, and the father of newspaperman William Randolph Hearst. Hearst was born of a Scottish origin near Sullivan, Missouri, to William G. Hearst and Elizabeth Collins.. When his father died in 1846, George took over the care of his mother and his brother and sister. In addition, he did some mining and ran a general store. He first heard of the discovery of gold in California in 1849. Before deciding... [ Read More at Wikipedia ]
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Times Union staff will get inside story on new press
Source: The Business JournalGeorge Hearst, publisher of the Times Union, declined to say how much the equipment will cost, but added “nothing to do with a press is inexpensive. It’s a big number.” The full-color, offset printer will replace the letterpress machine ...
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Robert M. Frehse, Jr., Former Executive Director of the Hearst Foundations, Dead at 86
Source: msnbc.comThey were established in the mid-1940s by William Randolph Hearst and are guided by the same charitable mission, which reflects his philanthropic interests: education, health, social services and culture. In a joint statement, George R.
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Jeff Scott shoots for a 'new vision of the thing' with Notes from a Kitchen
Source: Charleston City PaperHe came on through his relationship with George Mendes of Aldea and so on, back to Emma Hearst of Sorella, who Scott first started the project with. "I just started calling up chefs and became friendly with Emma Hearst," Scott says. "Getting access is ...
