Keywords
Excellent, Primary, monopoly, board games, patents, biography book, historical, true story
Document Type
Book Review
Abstract
America’s favorite game, Monopoly, seems like it’s been around forever. But where did it start? Contrary to popular belief, Charles Darrow was not the one to first come up with the concept for the game, though he did play a large part in how it ended up. Back in 1903, Lizzie Magie invented the game and filed a patent for it. Learn how through a long series of changes and being passed around, her version of The Landlord’s Game eventually morphed into the Monopoly that we all know and love.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Harris, Taylor
(2018)
"Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented,"
Children's Book and Media Review: Vol. 39:
Iss.
8, Article 53.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cbmr/vol39/iss8/53