The Baby Boomer Encyclopedia

This single volume reference work focuses on selected events and individuals that defined a generation of Americans. The Baby Boomer generation refers to the children born between 1946 and 1964. These were considered the post‐Second World War years when there was an increase in the birth rate following the return of servicemen. During this period there were approximately 76 million children born in the USA. Due to the force of their numbers, Baby Boomers had a significant impact on American society, culture, and politics.

Martin Gitlin, a freelance book writer and journalist, presents selected social, political, and historical events that...