Dreaming of Venice

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Today the Leonard Lopate Show goes to Venice! Judith Martin, aka Miss Manners, explains why why the city's mystique has been drawing tourists for centuries. Then, how Venice’s Islamic neighbors have influenced Venetian art. Also: a look back at the 1857 Siege of Delhi, which began as a resistance to British Control. And on Underreported, find out Colombia is the most dangerous country in the world for trade unionists.

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