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Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw in 2007
Birth nameThomas John Brokaw
BornFebruary 6, 1940 (1940-02-06) (age 68)
Birth placeWebster, South Dakota, U.S.
Circumstances
OccupationTelevision Journalist
SpouseMeredith Lynn Auld
ChildrenJennifer Jean
Andra Brooks
Sara Auld
Notable credit(s)Today co-anchor
(1976–1981)
NBC Nightly News anchor
(1982–2004)
NBC News Special Correspondent[1]
(2004–present)

Thomas John Brokaw (born February 6, 1940 in Webster, South Dakota) is an American television journalist and author, previously working on regularly scheduled news documentaries for the NBC television network, and is the former NBC News anchorman and managing editor of the program NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Webster is a city in and the County seat of Day County, South Dakota, United States. South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC. NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Webster is a city in and the County seat of Day County, South Dakota, United States. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends NBC News is the news division of American Television network NBC, a part of NBC Universal, which is majority-owned by General Electric NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. His last broadcast as anchorman was on December 1, 2004, succeeded by Brian Williams in a carefully planned transition. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Brian Douglas Williams (born May 5, 1959) is the seventh anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, the flagship evening In the latter part of Tom Brokaw's tenure, NBC Nightly News became the most watched cable or broadcast news program in the United States. NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Brokaw also hosted, wrote, and moderated special programs on a wide range of topics. Throughout his career, he has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors.

Brokaw serves on the Howard University School of Communications Board of Visitors and on the boards of trustees of the University of South Dakota, the Norton Simon Museum, the American Museum of Natural History and the International Rescue Committee. Howard University is a private, Coeducational Nonsectarian University located in Washington D The University of South Dakota, the state’s oldest university was founded in 1862 and classes began in 1882 The Norton Simon Museum is a premier art museum located in Pasadena California. The American Museum of Natural History ( AMNH) located on the Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York, USA is one of the largest and most The International Rescue Committee (IRC is a leading non-sectarian non-governmental international relief and Humanitarian aid organization based in the United As well as his television journalism, he has written for periodicals and has authored books. He still works at NBC as a Special Correspondent[1].

Contents

Early life

Tom Brokaw (left) greeting the 20,000th visitor to the Gavins Point Dam in 1958. Brokaw was a tour guide there.
Tom Brokaw (left) greeting the 20,000th visitor to the Gavins Point Dam in 1958. Gavins Point Dam is a hydroelectric Dam on the Missouri River in the U Brokaw was a tour guide there.

Thomas John Brokaw was born in Webster, South Dakota to Anthony Orville Brokaw and Jean Conley; he was the eldest of their three sons. Webster is a city in and the County seat of Day County, South Dakota, United States. He was named after his maternal great-grandfather, Thomas Conley. His father was of Huguenot descent, and his mother was Irish. The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate [2] His paternal great-grandfather, Richard P. Brokaw, founded the town of Bristol, South Dakota and the Brokaw House, a small hotel and the first structure in Bristol. Bristol is a city located in western Day County, South Dakota, United States. [3]

Brokaw's father was a construction worker for the Army Corps of Engineers. The United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 34600 Civilian and 650 Military personnel He worked at the Black Hills Ordnance Depot (BHOD) and helped construct Fort Randall Dam; his job often required the family to resettle during Brokaw's early childhood. The Black Hills Ordnance Depot (BHOD was a Munitions storage and maintenance facility formerly operated by the Ordnance Corps of the United States Army. Fort Randall Dam is an earth embankment Dam impounding the Missouri River in South Dakota. [4] The Brokaws lived for short periods in Bristol, Igloo (the small residential community of the BHOD), and Pickstown, before settling in Yankton, where Brokaw attended high school. Pickstown is a town in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. Yankton is a city in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. [2][4]

As a high school student, Brokaw was governor of South Dakota American Legion Boys State, and in that capacity he accompanied then South Dakota Governor Joe Foss to New York City for a joint appearance on a TV game show. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. For other uses of American Legion see American Legion (disambiguation The American Legion was chartered by the U Boys State and Girls State are summer leadership and citizenship programs sponsored by The American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary for High South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Joseph Jacob "Joe" Foss (April 17 1915&ndashJanuary 1 2003 was a leading " ace " fighter pilot in the United States Marine Corps during The City of New York It was to be the beginning of a long relationship with Foss, whom Brokaw would later feature in his book about World War II veterans, The Greatest Generation. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old" is a person who has or is working in the armed forces

Tom Brokaw dropped out of The University of Iowa, where he says he majored in "beer and co-eds" before receiving his B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion in 1962. The University of Iowa, is a major teaching service and Research university located on a campus in Iowa City Iowa, on the banks of the Iowa River Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems The University of South Dakota, the state’s oldest university was founded in 1862 and classes began in 1882 Vermillion is a city in and the County seat of Clay County, in the southeastern corner of the U Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

He has been married to Meredith Lynn Auld (a former Miss South Dakota and author) since 1962. The Miss South Dakota competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Dakota in the Miss America pageant They have three daughters, Jennifer Jean, Andrea Brooks and Sara Auld.

Career

Brokaw in 2006 speaking about the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Brokaw in 2006 speaking about the attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, as it was called by the Imperial General Headquarters) was a surprise Military strike conducted by

His television career began at KTIV in Sioux City, Iowa, followed by a three-year stint at KMTV in Omaha, Nebraska. KTIV is a Television station in Sioux City Iowa, broadcasting on NTSC Channel 4 (analog and ATSC Channel 41 (digital Sioux City (ˌsuːˈsɪti is a city located in northwest Iowa in the United States. KMTV Channel 3 (branded "Action 3 News" is the CBS television station in Omaha Nebraska. [5]

In 1965, he became an editor and anchorman of the late-evening news on WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. WSB-TV is the ABC affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia, broadcasting on analog channel 2 and digital channel 39 The following year he joined NBC News, reporting from California and anchoring the 11 p. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. m. news for KNBC-TV in Los Angeles. KNBC, channel 4 is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network and the westcoast flagship station of NBC licensed to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West From 1973-1976 he was an NBC News White House correspondent, covering the Watergate scandal. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's During this time, he was asked by the higher-rated CBS News to join it after CBS's management had decided its reporter, Dan Rather, was too hostile to then-President Richard Nixon. CBS News is the news division of American Television and Radio network CBS. Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather Jr (born October 31, 1931) is a journalist and former news anchor for the CBS Evening News The switch never happened after word of it was leaked to the press.

In 1976, Brokaw became NBC News' Today Show host. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC. He was also the floor reporter for the two major parties' presidential nominating conventions.

In 1982, Brokaw began co-anchoring NBC Nightly News, along with co-anchor Roger Mudd. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Roger Mudd (born February 9, 1928, Washington DC) is an Emmy Award -winning U When Mudd went on to host Meet the Press and American Almanac, a weekly newsmagazine, Brokaw became the sole anchor of the NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw on September 5, 1983. Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)

In 1987, he wrote The Arms, the Men, the Money, investigating Contra rebels. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) That same year he conducted the first one-on-one American TV interview with Mikhail Gorbachev, and won an A. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician I. duPont-Columbia University Award. Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. He also moderated the debates among all declared presidential candidates of both parties.

In 1989, he reported the collapse of the Berlin Wall. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Berlin Wall (Berliner Mauer was a physical barrier separating West Berlin from the German Democratic Republic (GDR ( East Germany) including Also in January of 1989, he was the first person ever to do a The More You Know public service announcement. The More You Know ( TMYK) is a series of Public service announcements (or PSAs broadcast on the NBC Universal family of channels in the United A public service announcement (PSA or community service announcement (CSA is a non-commercial advertisement broadcast on radio or television ostensibly for the Public

From 1992-93 he anchored The Brokaw Report series of prime-time "critical issues" specials. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Prime Time is the major News analysis current affairs and Politics programme broadcast on Radio Telefís Éireann in Ireland He was also host, with Katie Couric, of a prime-time newsmagazine called Now. Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric (born January 7, 1957) is an American Journalist who became well-known as co-host of NBC A newsmagazine, also spelled news magazine, is usually a weekly Magazine featuring articles or segments on current events Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric both hosted Now with Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric. The show aired from 1993-94, and was folded into the multi-night Dateline NBC program.

In 1995, Brokaw reported from the site of the Oklahoma City bombing. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist attack on April 19 1995 aimed at the U The following year he reported from the scene of the TWA flight 800 tragedy. Trans World Airlines (TWA Flight 800 was a scheduled international passenger flight from John F

In 1997, he interviewed Charlie Trie and Johnny Chung, key figures in the campaign finance abuse scandal. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Johnny Chien Chuen Chung ( 鍾育瀚; Pinyin: Zhōng Yùhàn was a major figure in the 1996 United States campaign finance controversy.

In 1999, he conducted the first North American TV interview with Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov, in Moscow. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, (Председатель Правительства Российской Федерации unofficially called the Prime-Minister Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov (Евгений Максимович Примаков born October 29 1929 is a Russian Politician, a former KGB general Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of He also traveled to Tirana, Albania during NATO airstrikes in Yugoslavia. Tirana (Tiranë or Tirana is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Albania. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. The North Atlantic Treaty The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Савезна Република Југославија / Savezna Republika Jugoslavija) or FRY was a federal state

In 2000, he conducted the first American TV interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Moscow. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia He was also Master of Ceremonies at the opening of the National D-Day Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. The National World War II Museum, formerly known as the National D-Day Museum, is a Museum located in the Central Business District of New Orleans New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana

Brokaw was Grand Marshall for the 112th Tournament of Roses parade in 2001. The Tournament of Roses Parade was established and first held on January 1 1890 in Pasadena California, eight miles (13 km northeast of Downtown Los Angeles

On September 11, 2001, Brokaw joined Katie Couric and Matt Lauer around 9:30 AM, following the live attack on the South Tower of the World Trade Center, and continued to anchor all day, until after midnight, when MSNBC took over coverage. Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric (born January 7, 1957) is an American Journalist who became well-known as co-host of NBC Matthew Todd Lauer ( December 30, 1957) is an American television personality best known as the host of NBC 's The Today Show The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan MSNBC is a 24-hour cable television news channel based in the United States and available in Canada. During the early stages of the disaster, Brokaw famously responded to Lauer's speculations over loss of life after the second tower fell by saying, "This is war. This is a declaration and execution of an attack on the United States. " He also asked "Are we at war?" and exclaimed "War! War!" in the style of a sports chant. Throughout the day, Brokaw was joined by David Bloom, Jim Miklaszewski from the Pentagon, author Tom Clancy, Senator John McCain, and NBC Aviation expert Robert Hager at different points in the day, just to name a few. David Bloom ( May 22, 1963 – April 6, 2003) was an NBC Journalist (co-anchor of Weekend Today and reporter James Allen Miklaszewski born in 1949 better known as Jim or "Mik" Miklaszewski is chief Pentagon correspondent for NBC News. Thomas Leo Clancy Jr (born April 12 1947) is an American author best known for his technically detailed espionage and Military science storylines Robert Hager is an analyst and a former correspondent for the US television network NBC News.

Brokaw returned for the following two days and expanded the NBC Nightly News to midnight, as well. NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. Along with his contemporaries, Peter Jennings of ABC and Dan Rather of CBS, the three anchors provided thorough and blanket coverage of the attacks. Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings, CM (July 29 1938 &ndash August 7 2005 was a Canadian-American Journalist and News anchor. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather Jr (born October 31, 1931) is a journalist and former news anchor for the CBS Evening News

In late September 2001, a letter containing anthrax was addressed to him as part of the 2001 anthrax attacks. Anthrax is an acute Disease in humans and animals caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis which is highly lethal in some forms The 2001 Anthrax attacks in the United States, also known as Amerithrax from its Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI case name occurred over Brokaw wasn't harmed, but two NBC News employees were infected.

In 2002, Brokaw announced his intention to go under retirement as anchor of the NBC Nightly News effective after the 2004 Presidential election. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. NBC then announced that Brian Williams would be Brokaw's successor as the anchor of NBC Nightly News on December 2, 2004. Brian Douglas Williams (born May 5, 1959) is the seventh anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, the flagship evening NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " NBC also announced that Brokaw will remain with NBC News in a part-time capacity through 2014 serving as an analyst as well as anchoring and producing documentary programs. NBC News is the news division of American Television network NBC, a part of NBC Universal, which is majority-owned by General Electric 2014 ( MMXIV) will be a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. By the end of his time as Nightly News anchor, Brokaw was regarded as the most popular news personality in the United States. His program was consistently rated the highest evening news show, topping Dan Rather and Peter Jennings in the evening news ratings. Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather Jr (born October 31, 1931) is a journalist and former news anchor for the CBS Evening News Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings, CM (July 29 1938 &ndash August 7 2005 was a Canadian-American Journalist and News anchor. This may explain why Brokaw was the only one of the three evening news anchors to have a sit-down interview with President George W. Bush. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States.

Along with the two other pillars of the so-called "Big Three" — Peter Jennings (ABC) and Dan Rather (CBS) — Brokaw had ushered in the era of the TV news anchor as lavishly compensated, globe-trotting star in the 1980s. Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings, CM (July 29 1938 &ndash August 7 2005 was a Canadian-American Journalist and News anchor. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather Jr (born October 31, 1931) is a journalist and former news anchor for the CBS Evening News CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The magnitude of a news event could be measured by whether Brokaw and his counterparts on the other two networks showed up on the scene. Brokaw's retirement in December 2004, followed by Rather's ouster from the CBS Evening News in March 2005, and finally Jennings's death in August 2005, brought that era to a close. CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

He closed his final Nightly News broadcast in front of 15. 7 million viewers on NBC by saying:

"That's Nightly News for this Wednesday night. I'm Tom Brokaw. You'll see Brian Williams tomorrow night; I'll see you along the way. Brian Douglas Williams (born May 5, 1959) is the seventh anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, the flagship evening "

Ratings

By the time American viewers became familiar with Tom Brokaw and his NBC Nightly News the program was consistently ranked #1, Peter Jennings and World News Tonight was ranked #2, Dan Rather and the CBS Evening News was ranked #3. Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings, CM (July 29 1938 &ndash August 7 2005 was a Canadian-American Journalist and News anchor. Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather Jr (born October 31, 1931) is a journalist and former news anchor for the CBS Evening News CBS News is the news division of American Television and Radio network CBS. Earlier in his career, CBS under Cronkite and Rather was #1 in the early and mid 1980s, Jennings was #1 in the late 1980s and mid 1990s, and Brokaw took over as America's most watched anchor in the late 1990s, holding the spot until his retirement in 2004. Walter Leland Cronkite Jr (born November 4 1916) is a retired American broadcast journalist, best known as Anchorman for the Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely

Present

In 2006, Tom Brokaw became the second journalist to receive the prestigious Sylvanus Thayer Award by the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Sylvanus Thayer Award is an award that is given each year by the United States Military Academy at West Point "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, The first one was legendary news anchor man Walter Cronkite in 1997. Walter Leland Cronkite Jr (born November 4 1916) is a retired American broadcast journalist, best known as Anchorman for the Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar

He is presently on the board of directors of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Committee to Protect Journalists, and the International Rescue Committee. The Council on Foreign Relations ( CFR) is an American Nonpartisan foreign policy membership organization founded in 1921 and based at 58 East 68th Street (at The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ is an independent nonprofit organization based in New York New York, United States The International Rescue Committee (IRC is a leading non-sectarian non-governmental international relief and Humanitarian aid organization based in the United

Some political independents, Libertarians, Reform party members and Green Party members have publicly urged Tom Brokaw to run as their candidate for national office: U. S. Senate, or President.

Brokaw recently completed a documentary on global warming for the Discovery Channel entitled Global Warming: What You Need to Know, with Tom Brokaw [1].

On November 19, 2006, Brokaw delivered the keynote speech at the annual Dedication Day Ceremony at the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, honoring those who fought and died in the American Civil War [2]. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

On January 2, 2007, Brokaw delivered one of the eulogies during the state funeral of former President Gerald R. Ford. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Gerald Ford died on December 26, 2006 at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, at 645 p

On May 28, 2007, Brokaw appeared on the History Channel special, "Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed", describing Darth Vader's attire. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Brokaw was the host for the rollout of the Boeing 787 airplane on July 8, 2007. The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Brokaw is currently NBC News Special Correspondent, providing election analysis along with Tim Russert, Brian Williams, Chris Matthews, and Keith Olbermann. Timothy John Russert II (May 7 1950 &ndash June 13 2008 was an American television Journalist and lawyer who appeared for more than 16 years as the longest-serving Brian Douglas Williams (born May 5, 1959) is the seventh anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, the flagship evening Christopher Matthews (born December 17 1945) is an American News anchor and Political commentator, known for his nightly hour-long Keith Olbermann (born January 27 1959 is an American Sportscaster, news anchor, and Political commentator. [6]

Books

Awards

Public and industry awards

Honorary degrees

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Tom Brokaw - Council on Foreign Relations". The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in The California Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Caltech) is a private, Coeducational research university located in Pasadena The University of South Dakota, the state’s oldest university was founded in 1862 and classes began in 1882 Saint Anselm College is a private, Roman Catholic, Coeducational Liberal arts college in the United States. Manchester is the largest city in the US state of New Hampshire and the largest city of northern New England, an area composed of Vermont, Emory University is a Private university located in the metropolitan area of the city of Atlanta and in western unincorporated DeKalb County, Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Fairfield University is a private co-educational undergraduate and master's level university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England Brandeis University is a private research University with a Liberal arts focus located in Waltham Massachusetts, United States. Dartmouth College ( is a private, Coeducational University located in Hanover, New Hampshire, U Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee This page refers to a college in Rhode Island. For the college in Manitoba, see Providence College and Theological Seminary. Skidmore College is a private liberal arts college located in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States  
  2. ^ a b McGuire, John M. (November 6, 2002). "From Yankton to Yankee Town". St. Louis Post-Dispatch, p. E1.
  3. ^ Brokaw, Tom. (2003). A Long Way from Home: Growing Up in the American Heartland in the Forties and Fifties, p. 9. New York: Random House.
  4. ^ a b Jordan, Larry (February 1995). "Tom Brokaw: A Heavyweight in a World of Lightweights". Midwest Today.
  5. ^ Brokaw, Tom
  6. ^ Inside Cable News

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