On this episode of Our American Stories, the story most people know about Monopoly is charming—and false. It was never just the invention of one down-on-his-luck salesman. The real roots of the game stretch back to a politically charged board game called The Landlord’s Game, created by a woman named Lizzie Magie to warn people about the dangers of unchecked greed. Her game was borrowed, reworked, and eventually published without her name on the box. Mary Pilon, author of The Monopolists, is here to share how Charles Darrow got the credit, how Parker Brothers sold the story, and why the truth behind Monopoly is far more interesting than fiction.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, the story most people know about Monopoly&nbsp;is charming&mdash;and false. It was never just the invention of one down-on-his-luck salesman. The real roots of the game stretch back to a politically charged board game called&nbsp;The Landlord&rsquo;s Game, created by a woman named Lizzie Magie to warn people about the dangers of unchecked greed. Her game was borrowed, reworked, and eventually published without her name on the box. Mary Pilon, author of&nbsp;The Monopolists, is here to share how Charles Darrow got the credit, how Parker Brothers sold the story, and why the truth behind&nbsp;Monopoly&nbsp;is far more interesting than fiction.
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Who Really Invented Monopoly? The Story the Box Never Told

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