Oklahoma residents are known for not backing down from a fight in the political arena, on the gridiron, NBA courts or rodeo arenas, but in their reaction to the bombing, they knew intuitively they would not find restoration in rage. Tom Brokaw arenabackbomb share on social
My mother, who graduated from high school at sixteen, had no hope of affording college, so she went to work in the local post office for a dollar a day. She was doing better than her father, who earned ten cents an hour working at a nearby grain elevator. Tom Brokaw affordcentcollege share on social
People are beginning to doubt the moral certitude of people on the right, especially the far right. Tom Brokaw begincertitudedoubt Change image and share on social
I don't like to play the macho card, but I grew up in a working-class family and a working-class culture. Tom Brokaw cardclassculture Change image and share on social
It is, I believe, the greatest generation any society has ever produced. Tom Brokaw generationgreatproduce Change image and share on social
There is certainly greatness in the '60s generation. They changed our attitudes about race in America, which was long overdue. They didn't just stand up and salute when told to go to war. Women finally began to realize a more equal place in our society. Tom Brokaw 60samericaattitude share on social
It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference. Tom Brokaw buckdifferenceeasy Change image and share on social
You convey something that the public either trusts or it does not trust, and it has to do with the content and how you handle the news, but it also just has something to do with your persona. Tom Brokaw contentconveyhandle Change image and share on social
I have no problem whatsoever with a kind of political overview or an ideological overview for any of these outlets as long as it's transparent. We know where Breitbart stands, we know where Fox stands, where MSNBC stands. So, people go in with an understanding of that. Tom Brokaw breitbartfoxideological share on social
I was still in college when 'To Kill a Mockingbird' came out in 1960. I remember it had a kind of an electrifying effect on this country; this was a time when there were a lot of good books coming out. Tom Brokaw bookcollegecome share on social