The Monopoly Nobody Doesn't Like.

Focuses on the origins of the board game `Monopoly.' Brainchild of Charles Darrow; Number of sets sold since 1935; Henry George's crusade against real monopolies in the nineteenth century; Didactic nature of board games; United States' obsession with the idea that monopoly is evil.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:American Heritage Vol. 51; no. 5; pp. 15 - 17
Main Author: Gordon, John Steele
Format: Article
Published: AHMC Inc. Sep2000
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Summary:Focuses on the origins of the board game `Monopoly.' Brainchild of Charles Darrow; Number of sets sold since 1935; Henry George's crusade against real monopolies in the nineteenth century; Didactic nature of board games; United States' obsession with the idea that monopoly is evil.