#154: Las Vegas
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 Vegas Discovering Las Vegas ("The Meadows") 1905: A sleepy railway town Construction begins on The Hoover Dam Providing entertainment for construction workers 1930s and 1940s: Bugsy Siegel and The Mafia arrive Bugsy Siegel's early life Building The Flamingo Post World War II: "cheap luxury" Watching atomic bombs explode Howard Hughes arrives and never leaves Pushing the mafia out of town 1980s: Las Vegas revival Las Vegas today Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/las-vegas