Baby-boom | Generation

Because there were so many of them, the world had to physically change:

This is the story of the —the 76 million people born in the United States between 1946 and 1964 who grew up in a world that seemed to expand just to fit them. The Great Arrival baby-boom generation

It began just nine months after World War II ended. In 1946, 3.4 million babies were born—a 20% jump from the year before. For nearly two decades, the "cry of the baby" was heard across the land, fueled by a booming postwar economy and a newfound confidence that families could support more children. Because there were so many of them, the

The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom | by Frank Diana For nearly two decades, the "cry of the

: Enrollment nearly doubled, leading to "teaching in shifts" and classes held in barber shops or portable units to handle the overcrowding.

Growing up in the 1950s and early '60s meant a life lived largely outdoors.