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‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Turns 50: Tom Brokaw On Why It’s Special

On the 50th anniversary of the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird legendary anchor and author Tom Brokaw shares what he finds so special about the book.

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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.

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