Cycle | Turnings | Life Phases | Generations | Archetypes
Prophet | Nomad | Hero | Artist

America's Living Generations

• Lost (Nomad, born 1883-1900) The generation that gave the 1920s its roar. Examples: Dwight Eisenhower, F. Scott Fitzgerald, George Patton, Harry Truman, Mae West
• G.I. (Hero, born 1901-1924) The "greatest generation," which fought WWII and built up the nation during its post-War boom. Examples: Lucille Ball, Walt Disney, Judy Garland, Bob Hope, Ronald Reagan
• Silent (Artist, born 1925-1942) They grew up as quiet, sensitive types and then had mid-life crises in the 1970s. Examples: Woody Allen, Judy Blume, Phil Donahue, Jane Fonda, Colin Powell
• Boomer (Prophet, born 1943-1960) The rebellious generation which gave America its famous 1960s generation gap. Examples: George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Bill Gates, Michael Jackson, Madonna
• Gen-X (Nomad, born 1961-1981) The latchkey kids and abortion survivors of the 1970s; they have fared the least well in post-revolutionary America. Examples: Tom Cruise, Matt Drudge, Michael Jordan, Monica Lewinsky, Courtney Love
• Millennial (Hero, born 1982-?) The "babies on board" of the 1980s who have been the focus of adult attention ever since. Examples: Tara Lipinski, Frankie Muniz, The Olsen twins
• Homeland (Artist, born ?-) The Homeland Generation is probably being born now, or at least will be soon.