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Tag Archives: “The Negro Motorist Green Book” 1936-1967

CELEBRATING THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MOTEL

MEGAN MCCREA CELEBRATES “100 YEARS of the Motel: Neon Signs, Swimming Pools, and American Dreams,” The New York Times, October 22, 2025. What fun, even if experienced armchair-fashion! Here are … Continue reading

October 30, 2025 · 2 Comments

LEST TRUMP FORGETS (AS IF HE EVER KNEW)      PART 2 

YESTERDAY’S MENTION OF ROAD TRIPS brought to mind The Negro Motorist Green Book published annually between 1936 and 1966. Perhaps it’s too much reading for the likes of Trump, what … Continue reading

September 10, 2025 · 2 Comments

LEST TRUMP FORGETS (AS IF HE EVER KNEW….) PART 1

SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL WRITES IN THE GUARDIAN, September 4, 2025, “Trump Wants to Rewrite American History. Maybe He Should Learn It First.”  Blumenthal observes, “Of all the presidents, Donald Trump—the man … Continue reading

September 9, 2025 · 1 Comment