The Illinois State Museum opened a new exhibition which shines a spotlight on Generation X. The exhibition explores the toys, technologies and cultural touchstones surrounding Gen Xers in their childhood. Museum officials said visitors will see items familiar to anyone who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, from telephones with cords, cassette players, to Teddy Ruxpin and parachute pants. Additionally, visitors will learn how growing up in the shadow of the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and the War on Drugs shaped Gen Xers as individuals and a generation.
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