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“Growing Up X” at the Illinois State Museum

 
The exhibit

The exhibit "Growing Up X" at the Illinois State Museum features the technology, toys, and culture that shaped America's "overlooked" generation. Reginald Hardwick/Illinois Newsroom

To continue our conversation about Generation X and the culture they grew up with, host Brian Mackey took a trip to the Illinois State Museum in Springfield to visit its exhibit "Growing Up X."

GUEST:

Erika Holst

Curator of History, Illinois State Museum, Springfield Campus

 

 

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