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Boomers 101: The Definitive Collection
From Hostess Twinkies and station wagons to G.I. Joe and Dr. Spock, showcases the top people and things that define the baby boom generation.
205 pages, Paperback
First published October 3, 2014
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February 19, 2026
2.5 stars
"We culled the top 101 heartstring-pingers. This book is that collective, definitive boomer response." -- on page 1
Representing the lightest of leisure reading, Boomers 101: The Definitive Collection has a title - which sounds a bit overblown with the 'definitive' tag - that is both intended to sound like an entry-level high school class AND is indicative of the number of persons, places, and things listed between the covers. The 101 entries are some fairly standard pop-cultural fare - the Beatles, Jackie Kennedy, the Ford Mustang, Apollo 11, Pong, pet rocks, mood rings, disco, etc. - that the 'Baby Boom' generation (numbering nearly 77 million folks in the U.S.) will fondly recall from at various points during their childhood and up to middle-age. The brief text sections are perfunctory and akin to an abridged Wikipedia article, but many of the full-color / archival photographs are nice and of more interest.
"We culled the top 101 heartstring-pingers. This book is that collective, definitive boomer response." -- on page 1
Representing the lightest of leisure reading, Boomers 101: The Definitive Collection has a title - which sounds a bit overblown with the 'definitive' tag - that is both intended to sound like an entry-level high school class AND is indicative of the number of persons, places, and things listed between the covers. The 101 entries are some fairly standard pop-cultural fare - the Beatles, Jackie Kennedy, the Ford Mustang, Apollo 11, Pong, pet rocks, mood rings, disco, etc. - that the 'Baby Boom' generation (numbering nearly 77 million folks in the U.S.) will fondly recall from at various points during their childhood and up to middle-age. The brief text sections are perfunctory and akin to an abridged Wikipedia article, but many of the full-color / archival photographs are nice and of more interest.
May 21, 2015
My mom enjoyed this book as well as myself. She loved remembering all of the toys and things from yesteryear. I remember a lot of the things from either being in our house or my grandmas.
March 15, 2015
A quick little diversion of random nostalgic pop culture of interest to boomers & (possibly) early post-boomers. Nothing special.
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