I met Katharine Graham exactly once. It was at a white-tie dinner in Washington, a year or so before she died in 2001.
She was, by then, an icon — and certainly an idol of mine. So I searched to find something to chat with her about, and managed to let her know that I admired her. Though I doubt that I used the words “courage” or “inspiration,” I wish I had.
Now, through Meryl Streep’s portrayal of Graham in the new movie “The Post,” a new generation of women — and girls — will get the chance to meet her, too.