Word: brokaws
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Brokaw grew up in a modest two-story home in Yankton, Souh Dakota, a farming community of 13,000 along the Missouri River...
...Brokaw is the oldest of three sons in an Irish, working-class family. His father, "Red" Brokaw, built dams along the Missouri River for the Army Corps of Engineers and stressed the importance of a strong work ethic...
...Both sides of my family went through terrible times during the Depression. Dad felt you would do well if you worked hard," Brokaw recalls. "But they did all the right things and kept their values intact.... A life that was lived well was a reward in itself...
...Although Brokaw has moved far from his boyhood home, the town has left indelible traces on his soul. Brokaw's keen judge of character, flair for common sense and no-nonsense attitude originated in Yankton, he says...
...Midwest, they don't kowtow to people who would be big shots," Brokaw says. "If you began to outgrow your britches, my father would be the first to know. And if he didn't know, the people on Main Street would...