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Books at the American Library:

a select list

Travel and Toursim in America

Discover

Fodor's 2011:

National Geographic guide to national parks of the United States

The 2013 large scale road atlas

Western USA

Eastern USA

Fodor's essential USA

1,000 Places

best national parks

best national parks

Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways

The most scenic drives in America:

by Danny Palmerlee

edited by Jess Moss.

by Jamie Jensen.

at Reader's Digest.

National Geographic, 2012.

by Rand McNally.

by Amy Balfour et al.

by Karla Zimmerman et al.

edited by Matthew Lombardi and Eric Wechter.

to see in the United States & Canada before you die

et al. Lonely Planet, 2012.

Fodor's Travel Publications, 2011.

by Patricia Schultz.

Fodor's, 2011

Avalon Travel Publishers, 2012.

Reader's Digest Association, 2012.

Lonely Planet, 2012.

Online Catalog

Lonely Planet, 2012.

Rand McNally, 2012.

120 spectacular road trips by editors

Workman Publishers, 2011.

USA's

Washington, D.C.

Road Trip USA:

http://amlibindia.state.gov

Travel and Toursim in America

e-books

Taking Responsibility for Tourism by Harold Goodwin.

Goodfellow Publishers Limited, 01/2011

Texas Almanac 2012-2013

Chicago

by Elizabeth Cruce Alvarez and Robert Plocheck.

CultureShock!

by Orin Hargraves.

Texas State Historical Association Press, 11/2011

Marshall Cavendish, 05/2011

Cycling the Erie Canal: A Guide to 400 Miles of Adventure and History Along the Erie Canalway Trail

by Parks & Trails New York, State University of New York Press, 03/2012

Metropolitan Portraits: Miami: Mistress of the Americas

by Jan Nijman. University of Pennsylvania Press, 11/2010

Crossing the Atlantic: Travel and Travel Writing

in Modern Times

Colorado, the Highest State

Green Travel Guide to Northern Wisconsin:

by Thomas Adam and Nils H. Roemer.

by Thomas J. Noel and Duane A. Smith.

by Pat Dillon, Lynne Diebel and John Imes.

Texas A&M University Press, 03/2011

University Press of Colorado, 09/2011

University of Wisconsin Press, 10/2011

In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark:

Early Commemorations and the Origins of the National Historic Trail

by Wallace G. Lewis. University Press of Colorado, 08/2010

Environmentally and Socially Responsible Travel

http://elibraryusa.state.gov

An American Digital Library

Travel and Toursim in America

List of DVDs at the American Library

America's National Parks:

Georgia Aquarium:

Hoover Dam:

Brooklyn Bridge:

Yellowstone: America's Sacred Wilderness:

America's National Parks Collection:

Grand Canyon:

Great Lodges of the National Parks.

Yosemite: Inspiration for Conservation.

A Video Tour of All 55 National Parks,

Keepers of the Dee.

a look at the design and construction.

Ken Burns America Collection.

The Living Edens.

Nature's Symphony,

The World's Great Natural Wonder,

PBS Home Video, 2002 (120 minutes)

New Dimensions Media, 2009. (20 minutes)

Vol.1 & 2, 2002. (120 minutes)

PBS Home Video, 2006. (30 minutes)

A & E Television networks. 2005. (50 minutes)

PBS Home Video, 1981. (58 minutes)

PBS Home Video, 2000. (60 minutess)

2002. (60 minutes)

2002. (145 minutes)

Travel and Toursim in America

America's World Heritage:

Brand USA International Tourism Announcement:

President Obama on Boosting Travel and Tourism:

See the USA – Travel in America

United States Travel Guide - Top 5 Destinations:

Visit America: It's Easier Than You Think:

National Park Service

DiscoverAmerica.com

The White House

Geobeats

Department of State Onlin

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sFacts

27%of services

exports

total jobs supported by international Travelers

1.2 million Total Travel and tourism receiptsrepresent

International visitors spent

$168.1 billion in 2012

U.S. GDP

Tourism represents

2.7%of U.S. GDP

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration

http://www.trade.gov/press/press-releases/2013/travel-fast-facts-2012.pdf

Travel and Toursim in America

Webliography

PamphletsAtlanta, Georgia: Capital of New South Beckons Visitors with Old-Fashioned Charm

Gateway to the Colorado Rocky

Road Trip to USA

San Francisco, California: City by the Bay

Miami, Florida: Discover Diversity and Delight of “Magic City”

Las Vegas, Nevada: An Entertainment Economy Lights Up the Desert

Los Angeles, California: City of Angels Offers More than Stars

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/P_20120925_US_Cities_Atlanta_English.pdf

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/P_20120925_US_Cities_Denver_English.pdf

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/1305_WelcomeToTheUSA_RoadTripUSA_English.pdf

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/P_20120925_US_Cities_SanFran_English.pdf

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/P_20120925_US_Cities_Miami_English.pdf

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/P_20120925_US_Cities_LasVegas_English.pdf

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/P_20120925_US_Cities_LosAngeles_English.pdf

September 2012, 2 pages

September 2012, 2 pages

May 2013, 4 pages

September 2012, 2 pages

September 2012, 2 pages

September 2012, 2 pages

September 2012, 2 pages

Note: Links to web sites in this listing are for the convenience of the user and should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. Web site Internet addresses known as URLs tend to change and these URLs are current as of July 2013.

DiscoverAmerica

U.S. Department of Interior, Recreation.gov

http://www.discoveramerica.com/

http://www.recreation.gov/

DiscoverAmerica is the official USA travel website.

The website offers information on the best American experiences, from the majestic outdoors to important historical and cultural landmarks.

USA.gov Travel and Tourism Sites for U.S. States and Territories

U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), International Trade Administration (ITA), Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI), International Visitation in the United States

U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), U.S. Census Bureau, the 2012 Statistical Abstract - Arts, Recreation, & Travel: Travel and Tourism

Department of State, U.S. Consulate

http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel-Tourism/State-Tourism.shtml

http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/inbound.general_information.inbound_overview.html

http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/cats/arts_recreation_travel/travel_and_tourism.html

http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/tourism.html

USA.gov is the U.S. government's official web portal which offers tourism websites on some diverse destinations for vacations.

OTTI enhances the international competitiveness of the U.S. travel and tourism industry and increases its exports, thereby creating U.S. employment and economic growth.

The website provides statistics on travel and tourism in the United States.

A one-stop portal for travel websites and visa information.

Travel and Toursim in America

Webliography

ReportsU.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of the Travel and Tourism Industries, Profile of Overseas Travelers to the United States: 2011 Inbound

National Travel and Tourism Strategy - Task Force on Travel & Competitiveness

The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013: Reducing Barriers to Economic Growth and Job Creation

http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/2011_Overseas_Visitor_Profile.pdf

http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&pageid=295021

http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_TT_Competitiveness_Report_2013.pdf

15 pages, 2011

38 pages, 2012

517 pages

OTTI collects, analyzes and disseminates international travel and tourism statistics from the U.S.

The strategy establishes the goal of increasing American jobs by attracting and welcoming 100 million international visitors, who would $250 billion, annually by the end of 2021.

The report includes data on almost one hundred different variables related to travel and tourism, from visas to air transportation, from natural resources to the friendliness of people towards foreigners. There are country rankings as well as country reports.

Note: Links to web sites in this listing are for the convenience of the user and should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. Web site Internet addresses known as URLs tend to change and these URLs are current as of July 2013.

Articles

In-Brief

Publications

Electronic Journals

Travelers Visiting U.S. in Growing Numbers June 11, 2013

U.S. Works to Attract More International Visitors May 11, 2012

Americans on Vacation: Ecotourism

U.S. Increasingly Popular with Visitors

Traveling to the U.S.

U.S. Museums: Exhibiting America

National Parks, National Legacy

Destination America

http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/article/2013/06/20130611275922.html#axzz2VyRR9QkY

http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/article/2012/05/201205115540.html#axzz2VyRR9QkY

http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/inbrief/2012/08/20120826135120.html#axzz2Ur0a8if6

http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/inbrief/2013/05/20130506146882.html

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/1304_WelcomeToTheUSA_TravelingToTheUnitedStates_English.pdf

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/P_US_Museums_ExhibitingAmerica_English.pdf

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/30145/publications-english/EJ-natparks-0708.pdf

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/30145/publications-english/1307_EJ_Destination_America_English_Digital.pdf

April 2013, 4 pages

April 2012, 3 pages

July 2008, 56 pages

July 2013, 38 pages