Books

William Strauss has written ten books—eight about American history and society, and two about political humor—with three co-authors. 
 

   

MILLENNIALS AND THE POP CULTURE
co-author:  Neil Howe

(LifeCourse Books, 2006, in print)

How and why today's young people are changing, and will continue to change, music, movies, television, the internet, and video games.

   

MILLENNIALS GO TO COLLEGE
co-author
:  Neil Howe

(LifeCourse Books, 2003, in print)

A practical guide to the new “Millennial” generation of collegians, for college administrators, deans, and faculties.

SIXTEEN SCANDALS
co-author
Elaina Newport

(Sourcebooks, 2002, in print)

The history of humor in America over the past quarter-century, from the perspective of the Capitol Steps—with a 70-minute CD of Capitol Steps songs and sketches, from Reagan through George W. Bush.

MILLENNIALS RISING
co-author
:  Neil Howe

(Vintage Books, 2000, in print)

A social biography of the “Millennial Generation,” born 1982 and after, explaining how and why they are so unlike the generation (X) they are following.

 

THE FOURTH TURNING
co-author
:  Neil Howe

(Broadway Books, 1997, in print)

A study of the cycles of American history, told from a generational perspective—with forecasts about an American mood change (“turning”) for the years 2005-2025, many of which are already starting to occur.

The Fourth Turning books web site, www.fourthturning.com, has an active discussion forum, for readers of books by Strauss and Howe.

13th-GEN
co-author
:  Neil Howe

(Vintage Books, 1993, in print)

A social biography of “Generation X,” born 1961-1981—and the best-selling book ever written on Generation X.

FOOLS ON THE HILL
co-author
Elaina Newport

(Longmeadow Press, 1992, out of print)

Political humor about America in the early 1990s.

GENERATIONS
co-author
:  Neil Howe

(William Morrow / Quill paperback, 1991, in print)

The history of America told as a series of generational biographies, from the “Puritan Generation” of John Winthrop to the “Millennial Generation” then entering elementary schools.

RECONCILIATION AFTER VIETNAM
co-author
:  Lawrence Baskir

(University of Notre Dame Press, 1978, out of print)

A program of government action to heal the wounds of Vietnam, which became the basis for President Carter’s amnesty.

CHANCE AND CIRCUMSTANCE
co-author
:  Lawrence Baskir

(Knopf, 1978, out of print)

A comprehensive history of the Vietnam-era draft and military manpower policies, and of the effects of the war on the generation called upon to fight it.

 


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