Returning soldiers and a booming economy created conditions for a surge in population that lasted into the 1960s.
Learn more about the Baby Boom
Oh, Baby
Post-war prosperity combined with millions of returning young G.I.s prompted an unprecedented boom in the birthrate in the U.S. and around the world.
A Better Life for our Children
Minnesota's Greatest Generation, with strong memories of growing up during the Great Depression, wanted to give their children advantages they didn't have.
