The Green Book: Why a 1950’s Travel Guide is Important Today!

In a time before the internet and GPS, Victor Green connected people all across the United States! He created a revolutionary travel guide that made the tradition of family road trips explode across the country! Here’s how the Green Book changed history—and why you’ve probably never heard of it.

There’s hardly anything more iconic than the great American road trip. Every family seems to have stories of packing everyone in the car, in a seatbelt-free era, and driving across the country to visit family and friends. From 1936-1964 an equally iconic, and often life-saving, travel guide became a staple of cross country travel. This is the story of the Green Book: a symbol of community, culture, and history that doesn’t make its way into the average history lesson!

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

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