The Strauss–Howe generational theory, devised by William Strauss and Neil Howe, describes a theorized recurring generation cycle in American and Western history in which historical events are associat
Abraham Lincoln, born in 1809. Strauss and Howe identified him as a member of the Transcendental generation.
Young adults fighting in World War II were born in the early part of the 20th century, like actor Colonel James Stewart (b. 1908). They are part of the G.I. Generation, which follows the Hero archetype.
Sir Thomas More (1527) by Hans Holbein the Younger
A portrait of George Washington
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Millennials, also known as Generation Y or Gen Y, are the demographic cohort following Generation X and preceding Generation Z. Researchers and popular media use the early 1980s as starting birth year
Strauss–Howe generational theory
…was less focused on children and more focused on adults and their self-actualization. Strauss and Howe's theory made various predictions regarding Millennials, a generation consisting of young children at the time. In Generations (1991) and The Fourth Turning (1997), the two authors discussed the generation…
Linkin Park was a popular music group among millennials
Young people at a music festival in Sydney (2011)
An America Online (AOL) floppy disk, used by many millennials in their formative years
Russian young adults at the Geek Picnic in Saint Petersburg (2018)