Generations (book)

Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584–2069 is a 1991 non-fiction book by William Strauss and Neil Howe. It described the Strauss–Howe generational theory, which posits that American history takes place along generational cycles of crisis and resurgence.

Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584–2069

Title page for Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584–2069 (1991)
Author	Neil Howe and William Strauss
Subject	Strauss–Howe generational theory
Genre	Non-fiction
Publisher	William Morrow and Company
Publication date	1991

Reception

Jay P. Dolan in The New York Times wrote that "As history, 'Generations' does not make the grade. It pretends to offer a new interpretation of the past, but it is too contrived to be taken seriously. And as a guide to the future, it is about as reliable as the neighborhood fortuneteller."^[1] Publishers Weekly called it "a trendy, detailed, convoluted chronicle, often as woolly as newspaper horoscope."^[2] George N. Heller in The Bulletin of Historical Research in Music Education described its premise as "an approach to history which has considerable promise."^[3]