| Titre | Les illustres inconnues ou identité, patrimoine et tourisme dans les capitales d'Etat aux Etats-Unis / The perfect nobodies or identity, heritage and tourism in the state capitals of the United States | |
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| Auteur | Christian Montès | |
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Revue | Géocarrefour |
| Numéro | volume 76, no 2, 2001 Le tourisme et la ville | |
| Page | 115-121 | |
| Résumé anglais |
Although state capitals are often ignored by tour- operators and foreigners, they play an important role in the tourist trips of Americans. Promotion of heritagein these cities is a recent phenomenon, due to the late awareness of the interest of this factor and to the appalling image with which they have long been associated reflecting a mixture of their banal and corrupt character. As state capitals are often small, their heritage is limited, outside the capitol. However, this building symbolises the State and historical museums provide school children and adults with details of their past. Related tourist development is modest and where it exists is due to other factors. Only certain former capitals have succeeded in basing the renewal of their identity and economy on heritage and political tourism. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/geoca_1627-4873_2001_num_76_2_2537 |
