As Americans I invite you to explore the rich interplay
between people and technology by looking at the lives
of five generations that came of age in the 20th century
Progressives
Place in Time: |
First Generation |
| Population: | 48,224,00 (born between 1890 - 1919) |
| Nickname: | Progressives |
| Mottoes: | Votes for Women "Speak softly and carry a big stick" |
Home of:
| Victrola | Silent Movies |
| For Me and My Gal | Flying Machines |
| Teddy Roosevelt | The Jazz Age |
| The Model T | Streetcars |
| World War I | Babe Ruth |
The War Generation
Place in Time: |
Second Generation |
| Population: | 36,146,000 (born between 1920 - 1932) |
| Nickname: | War Generation |
| Mottoes: | V for Victory "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" |
Home of:
| Radio | FDR |
| Gone with the Wind | Rationing |
| Joe Lewis | Pearl Harbor |
| The Great Depression | New Deal |
| World War II | Shirley Temple |
Baby Boomers
Place in Time: |
Third Generation |
| Population: | 75,862,000 (born between 1946 - 1964) |
| Nickname: | Baby Boomers |
| Mottoes: | "Ask not what your country can do for
you..." "I have a dream..." |
Home of:
| Television | John F. Kennedy |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | Moon Landing |
| Watergate | Woman's Liberation |
| Communes | Vietnam |
| Woodstock | The Beatles |
Generation X
Place in Time: |
Fourth Generation |
| Population: | 51,297,000 (born between 1965 - 1979) |
| Nickname: | Generation X |
| Mottoes: | Whatever... Just Say No! |
Home of:
| Sesame Street | Ronald Reagan |
| Sony Walkman | Diana, Princess of Wales |
| Personal Computers | Challenger Explosion |
| AIDS | Rap Music |
| I Want My MTV! | Star Wars |
The Next Generation
Place in Time: |
Fifth Generation |
| Population: | 70,000,000 as of 1998 |
| Nickname: | Millennial or Next Generation |
| Mottoes: | Yet to be determined |
Home of:
| DVD | Bill & Hillary |
| The Internet | Virtual Reality |
| Cellular Phones | Beanie Babies |
| Michael Jordan | Nintendo |
| Rug Rats | Reduce/Re-use/Recycle |
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