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Navigating the Green Book

The Green Book was a travel guide published between 1936 and 1966 that listed hotels, restaurants, bars, gas stations, etc., where black travelers would be welcome. Developers at the New York Public Library have extracted data from the 1947 and 1956 editions of the Green Book and developed the Navigating the Green Book interface through which users can explore and visualize the data.

Through the map interface, you can plot a trip and see locations where black travelers would have been welcomed along your route.