The Negro Motorist Green Book
The Negro Motorist Green Book

Author: Victor H. Green

Publisher: Colchis Books

Published:

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13:

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The Negro Motorist Green Book was a groundbreaking guide that provided African American travelers with crucial information on safe places to stay, eat, and visit during the era of segregation in the United States. This essential resource, originally published from 1936 to 1966, offered a lifeline to black motorists navigating a deeply divided nation, helping them avoid the dangers and indignities of racism on the road. More than just a travel guide, The Negro Motorist Green Book stands as a powerful symbol of resilience and resistance in the face of oppression, offering a poignant glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of the African American experience in the 20th century.

Preservation and Social Inclusion
Preservation and Social Inclusion

Author: Erica Avrami

Publisher: Columbia Books on Architecture and the City

Published: 2020-03-15

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781941332603

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The field of historic preservation is becoming more socially and culturally inclusive, through more diversity in the profession and enhanced community engagement. Bringing together a broad range of practitioners, this book documents historic preservation's progress toward inclusivity and explores further steps to be taken.

The Adirondack Architecture Guide, Southern-Central Region
The Adirondack Architecture Guide, Southern-Central Region

Author: Janet A. Null

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2017-06-01

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 1438466684

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Finalist for the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the Regional category The Adirondack Architecture Guide, Southern-Central Region provides a professional and insightful survey of the built environment of a unique area within New York's Adirondack Park. This book is the first field guide to the architecture of the Park, revealing the ordinary and the extraordinary, the remarkable buildings by prominent designers, as well as the hidden, unexpected gems few know exist. Based on more than seven thousand miles of fieldwork and years of research, the guide comprises more than seven hundred sites traversing the geographic range, socioeconomic strata, and historical span of the region from the late 1700s to the present. Organized according to clearly marked travel routes and fourteen tours on the ground and on the water, it features detailed maps and coordinates for each site, along with many beautiful photographs. Also included are eleven companion essays drawing on the expertise of professionals, local historians, and Adirondack residents that delve into the what, where, and why people built in the Adirondacks.

Manual for Owners of Historic Buildings
Manual for Owners of Historic Buildings

Author:

Publisher: State Historic Preservation Office Sout of Archives and Hist

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13:

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A non-technical guide about caring for, adapting, expanding, and preserving older buildings.