The Greatest Generation

August 1, 1998
NBC News anchor Brokaw argues that Americans born around 1920 make up one of the greatest generations that ever lived. An NBC-TV special is scheduled for December.

April 1, 1999
YA-Brokaw defines "the greatest generation" as American citizens who came of age during the Great Depression and the Second World War and went on to build modern America. The vehicle used to define the generation further is the stories told by a cross section of men and women throughout the country. The approximately 50 stories are listed in the table of contents under eight topics: Ordinary People; Homefront; Heroes; Women in Uniform and Out; Shame; Love, Marriage and Commitment; Famous People; and the Arena. The individuals are brought to life by photographs within each chapter. YAs will find this book to be a good resource for decade and World War II research. Unlike any era YAs have known, the 1940s are characterized by a people united by a common cause and values.-Carol Clark, formerly at Fairfax County Public Schools, VA

January 1, 1999
Celebrity Brokaw proclaims the people involved with World War II the "greatest generation any society has ever produced." A documentary will be part of this media number. ((Reviewed January 1 & 15, 1999))(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 1999, American Library Association.)