Barack Obama's name will be the one on the peace prize, but his speech and his manner could become a gift for generations to come. Tom Brokaw barackgenerationgift Change image and share on social
After 50 years of smoking unfiltered cigarettes, my father died, too young, of a massive heart attack. He was 69. It's almost certain that all those years of nicotine inhalation were a major contributor to his clogged arteries. Tom Brokaw arteryattackcigarette share on social
Peter will have a place in this brotherhood forever. Tom Brokaw brotherhoodforeverpeter Change image and share on social
When I read 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' I was so struck by the universality of small towns. Tom Brokaw killmockingbirdread Change image and share on social
I think people of my generation became journalists - you know, right after the broadcast pioneer fathers - because we wanted to report the big stories. Tom Brokaw bigbroadcastfather Change image and share on social
I've lost seven friends to smoking-related lung cancer. Each death was a long, agonizing experience. Tom Brokaw agonizecancerdeath Change image and share on social
David Brinkley was an icon of modern broadcast journalism, a brilliant writer who could say in a few words what the country needed to hear during times of crisis, tragedy and triumph. Tom Brokaw brilliantbrinkleybroadcast Change image and share on social
Our daughters were coming of age during a rising consciousness about gender equality. Throughout their school years - from kindergarten through graduate school, 1972 to 1992 - women were starting to take their places in areas traditionally reserved mostly for men. Tom Brokaw ageareacome share on social
The real test of an anchor is when there's a very big event. Sept. 11 is the quintessential example of that, and that day it took everything that I knew as an anchor, as a citizen, as a father, as a husband, to get through it. Tom Brokaw anchorbigcitizen share on social
It's all storytelling, you know. That's what journalism is all about. Tom Brokaw journalismstorytelling Change image and share on social
