The American dream! Popularized by historian James Truslow Adams in his 1931 book The Epic of America, the term described “that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone.” After World War II, the American dream evolved into homeownership, a happy family and summer vacations. Some people even aspired to get a degree. The G.I. Bill helped make the dream possible. That generation, known as the baby boomers, expected their children to do even better.
