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Lizzie Magie - The Monopoly Drama
Did you know that Lizzie Magie is the true inventor of Monopoly? Well, technically, she invented and patented The Landlord's Game, a board game initially deemed "too complicated" to achieve widespread popularity. Despite this, her creation started spreading across the U.S., with players crafting their own personalized versions of the game.
That is, until someone stepped in, declared, "Hey, I've got a great idea!" and patented what we now know as Monopoly.
Join us as we unravel the drama behind one of the most iconic board games of the last century. Meet Lizzie Magie: feminist, inventor, game designer, actress, writer, and passionate Georgist!
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Magie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Landlord%27s_Game#cite_note-17
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finance_(game)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly_(game)
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1905-12-17/ed-1/seq-59/#loclr=blogadm
https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2022/09/elizabeth-j-magie/
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