2024-12-26
37 分钟Foreign hi everybody.
My name is Shauna and this is the American English Podcast.
My goal here is to teach you the English spoken in the United States through common expressions, pronunciation tips, and interesting cultural snippets or stories.
I hope to keep this fun, useful and interesting.
Let's do it.
Hi everyone.
Welcome Back to the second part of episode number 178.
Today we'll be talking about the Vanderbilts and the Biltmore Estate.
So this episode is kind of very interesting, in my opinion.
We're going to be talking a lot about wealth and extravagance, focusing on the legacy of one of the wealthiest families in US History, the Vanderbilts.
We'll talk about the Biltmore Estate, which is the largest privately owned home in the United States and is located in Asheville, North Carolina near me.
And yeah, it's one of the most popular tourist destinations here.
There are stunning views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, perfect gardens to walk through.
We'll cover other reasons you should visit it later in this episode if you want to know how some of the most affluent American families, including the Vanderbilts, amassed their fortunes, keep listening.
The names you'll hear today and their accomplishments are 100% relevant because these families were fundamental in building the United States.
You know, today their names appear all over the place.
You'll hear them, you'll see them.
They are relevant.
As usual, I'll introduce challenging vocabulary as I go along, so grab a pen and paper to take notes or sign up to Premium Content.
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