The Fall of the Berlin Wall, the Oklahoma City Bombing and the Challenger Disaster are among the top 12 historic events for Generation X, according to a new survey conducted by the Pew Research Center in association with A+E Networks’ History. Here are the events in order of their significance to Generation X: September 11, 2011 (9/11) Obama […]
Challenger Disaster: 30th Anniversary of an Obviously Major Malfunction
My good friend Chloe has written a tremendous piece about the impact of the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster on Generation X – particularly mid-to-late wave Gen Xers who were kids sitting in classrooms across America watching it happen LIVE. Here is an excerpt: If I allow my mind to fully go back into the moments of […]
Where Were You When the Space Shuttle Challenger Blew Up?
January 28, 2011, is the 25th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Generational experts theorize that this event significantly influenced the distrust Generation X has for large institutions. If you were born between 1961 and 1981, leading generational theorists believe you are a member of Generation X. Some experts even say the generation extends as […]
Space Shuttle Challenger: Where were you on January 28, 1986?
Where were you on January 28, 1986? That was the day seven astronauts including school teacher, Christa McAuliffe, were lost in a catastrophic explosion aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. It was a defining moment for Generation X, and unbelievably, it’s been 25 years since it happened. The anniversary will be commemorated by a number of organizations including the Challenger Learning […]