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The History of the Monopoly Board Game Might Surprise You

The tale was included in every Monopoly box sold for decades: During the Great Depression, a down-on-his-luck repairman named Charles Darrow invented the game, which became one of the best selling games of all time and made Darrow rich. But the real history Monopoly is much more complex... and it all started with Lizzie Magie in Washington, D.C.

The History of the Monopoly Board Game Might Surprise You

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The tale was included in every Monopoly box sold for decades: During the Great Depression, a down-on-his-luck repairman named Charles Darrow invented the game, which became one of the best selling games of all time and made Darrow rich. But the real history Monopoly is much more complex... and it all started with Lizzie Magie in Washington, D.C.

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