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The game of Monopoly is one of the most well-known board games in the world. It’s a game of strategy, luck, and skill that’s been entertaining people for over a century.

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1.     History of Monopoly [Wikipedia]

2.     The Landlord’s Game [Wikipedia]

3.     Board Game [Wikipedia]

4.     The Surprising History Behind The Board Game “Monopoly’ [YouTube 6m, 22s]

5.     Who Really Invented Monopoly? [YouTube 4m,42s]

6.     Lizzie Magie - Inventor of Monopoly [YouTube 3m, 19s]

7.     Lizzie Magie – American Game Designer [Lives Retold]

8.     Parker Brothers [Wikipedia] 

9.     The Fortunes of “Fortune” [The Monopolist]

10.  Monopoly helped British POWs escape the Nazis [The Vintage News]

11.  The Monopolists: The Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game [Amazon]

12.  Monopoly Was Invented to Demonstrate the Evils of Capitalism [Big Think]

13.  Classic Versions 1933 to 1935 – Charles Darrow Editions [World of Monopoly]


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