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Victor Hugo Green (November 9, 1892 – October 16, 1960) was an American postal employee and travel writer from Harlem, New York City, [1] best known for developing and writing what became known as The Green Book, a travel guide for African Americans in the United States. During the time the book was published, choices of lodging, restaurants ...
Pages in category "American travel writers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 322 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petræa and the Holy Land (1837) Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia and Poland (1838) Incidents of Travel in Central American, Chiapas and Yucatán (1841) Incidents of Travel in Yucatán (1843) Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859) Journey to America (1831–1832) Nehemiah Adams (1806-1878)
Peter Jenkins (born August 7, 1951) is an American travel author known for walking from New York to Oregon between October 1973 and January 1979 while writing a bestselling book, A Walk Across America.
The American Guide Series includes books and pamphlets published from 1937 to 1941 under the auspices of the Federal Writers' Project (FWP), a Depression-era program that was part of the larger Works Progress Administration in the United States. The American Guide Series books were compiled by the FWP, but printed by individual states, and ...
A guide book or travel guide is "a book of information about a place, designed for the use of visitors or tourists". [41] An early example is Thomas West's guide to the English Lake District, published in 1778. [42] Thomas West, an English priest, popularized the idea of walking for pleasure in his guide to the Lake District of 1778. In the ...
In fact, after visiting all 50 states solo, I've enjoyed my short visits to nearly all the major tourist attractions in the United States. However, in retrospect, I've found some to be overrated ...
Jack, a Korean War Vet, and Monique, his heavily pregnant wife use the travel guide "The Negro Motorist Green Book". Turned away from the first motel in Las Cruces, NM they must drive 100 miles to the next town Lordsburg, NM. On the way, their car breaks down. The film achieved festival success during 2016. [citation needed]