Article by Manuel Lucena Giraldo in the magazine Historia National Geographic on “the dream of being rich”. Charles III imported the lottery from Naples in 1763 and it became a prized source of income. Testimonies are provided on the popularity of the lottery from its introduction and in the following centuries. In 1812, the Cortes of Cádiz approved a new type of lottery with tickets divided into tenths under the name of the national lottery
Collection: Aplications
Project: 11. Science and culture as representation in Europe.
Chronology: XVIII
Scope: Primary Education, Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University
Link: https://historia.nationalgeographic.com.es/a/loteria-espana-fiebre-siglo-xviii_13648
Resource type: Article of divulgation
Format: Multimedia
Source: Historia National Geographic
Language: Spanish
Date: 12/13/2018
Owner: Ramón Cózar Gutiérrez (Modernalia)
Copyright: Manuel Lucena Giraldo - Historia National Geographic
Abstract: Online article from Historia National Geographic magazine on "The lottery in Spain: an 18th century fever"
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