![]() ![]() ![]() It had a public park, a poor house, and public utilities for water and light. The board has places to sleep and pay rent. So in 1903 she created The Landlord’s Game as a way to show the devastating economic impact monopolies had on a citizen and the economy. She believed in a single tax theory and wanted to design a tool to explain and teach the theory. Unmarried and a political activist, she wanted a way to get her message to the people. Lizzy Magie (1866-1948) was someone who abhorred monopolies. It wasn’t until a dinner party 30 years after it’s invention that Monopoly rolled its way into American culture. And while it’s modern history as a beloved traditional board game is well known, the first 30 years of Monopoly’s existence is one of almost complete disinterest. Shrouded in myth, mystery, and a fair bit of deceit, Monopoly is probably the world’s most recognized board game.
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