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Welcome to the Baby Boomer generation, made up of those Americans born from 1946 to 1964 during the baby boom that followed World War II. Baby Boomers drove the popularity of rock music, folk music, and early television programming. They influenced the country’s attitudes toward drugs and sexual freedom. Find out more about the world of Boomers below.