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 “A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see.”It was the trip of a lifetime, where young, aristocratic British men would travel across Europe and open their eyes to new worlds. Discover why these men would do this, how they travelled, what they got up to, and what it tells us about our relationship with tourism today.Reasons to learn about The Grand Tour nowWho went on The Grand Tour?Where did they go?Italy: The place to not be missedUnderstanding the classicsThe role of The Cicerone (personal guide)Collecting works of art as souvenirsThomas Howard: "The Collector Earl"Canaletto selling paintings to the travellersNon-cultural reasons for travelling: gambling, sex, and drinkingInfluence of classical world on the British imaginationPracticalities of travel during The Grand TourPartying in Naples with Lady HamiltonThe Napoleonic Wars stopping The Grand Tour (and the consequences for British tourism)Influences of The Grand TourReflections on modern tourismFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/the-grand-tour ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists?‍? Demystifying Business English Course⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English ? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 It's the world's Sin City, where fortunes and made and lost. In this episode, you'll learn about the history of this unlikely city, from its early days as a desert oasis to its links with the Mafia, from eccentric entrepreneurs right through to atomic bombs.Geographic location of Las VegasDiscovering Las Vegas ("The Meadows")1905: A sleepy railway townConstruction begins on The Hoover DamProviding entertainment for construction workers1930s and 1940s: Bugsy Siegel and The Mafia arriveBugsy Siegel's early lifeBuilding The FlamingoPost World War II: "cheap luxury"Watching atomic bombs explodeHoward Hughes arrives and never leavesPushing the mafia out of town1980s: Las Vegas revivalLas Vegas todayFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/las-vegas ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists?‍? Demystifying Business English Course⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English ? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 It is the most famous revolution in Europe and saw the continent's most populous country execute its monarch and restructure its society.From guillotines to out of touch queens, the French Revolution is the story of how France became the country of "liberté, égalité, and fraternité".French society before the revolutionLouis XVI & Marie AntoinetteRaising taxes & The Estates GeneralThe impact of Enlightenment ideas on FranceBeing "intoxicated with liberty and enthusiasm"The storming of The BastilleDeclaration of The Rights of Man and The CitizenRobespierreLouis XVI trying to escapeWar with AustriaThe abolition of the French monarch & execution of Louis XVIMarie Antoinette & "Let them eat cake"The Reign of TerrorThe arrival of Napoleon Bonaparte and the end of the revolutionImpact of The French Revolution on FranceImpact of The French Revolution on the worldA tale of two French families and their reactions on Bastille DayFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/french-revolution ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists?‍? Demystifying Business English Course⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English ? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية