Sheril KirshenbaumDec 28, 2023

Did you know Monopoly was invented by a woman named Elizabeth Magie in 1903?

Originally ‘The Landlord’s Game,’ it was designed as a protest against the big monopolists like Carnegie & Rockefeller.

But it was Charles Darrow, an unemployed salesman, who eventually sold it to Parker Brothers after playing a version.

Parker Brothers credited Monopoly with saving their company. Magie died in 1948 without recognition. Darrow became very wealthy & his legend lives on. #history

Show threadanubis2814
@Sheril Henry George was who inspired her to make this game. Land tax would stop monopolies
Dec 28, 2023 at 4:39amWeb
Show threadThekingoflordaDec 28, 2023
@anubis2814 @Sheril yea she also made a version where Georgism was used.
Show threadUlf DittmerDec 28, 2023
@anubis2814 @Sheril
That part of the story is detailed in https://www.henrygeorge.org/dodson_on_monopoly.htm
The True History of the Monopoly Game