Word: generationism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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There are precedents. We made human sacrifice, once commonplace, obsolete. We made slavery obsolete. These things, just like changes in weather patterns, took a long period of time. But now, just as climate changes are telescoped into a very short period of time, changes in human thinking of a magnitude...
One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth forever.
The crowds should come as no surprise. After all, with a shake of the hips and a curl of the lip, Elvis declared a generation's independence. He became history's most recognized entertainer, selling more than 1 billion recordings. Says Karen Pritchett, 26, a cousin of Elvis' who grew...
These frantic appeals are fueled by unprecedented competition for college admission. The rush began in the early 1980s, as schools realized that enrollments would slump when the first of the "baby bust" generation turned 18. To ensure full classrooms, they began beefing up their advertising and recruiting efforts. The result...
In which you can blast "My Generation" by the Who.