On the web site for years. Some people believe darrow was the inspiration for some of the monopoly characters. The only problem is that story isnt exactly true. The actual game originated with a the woman. This woman elizabeth mcghee. So who was she . Prior to inventing her game she had a patent for a typewriter gadget. She was an outspoken feminist. She had a lot of views. Her father was a gentleman names names names james mcghee who wasnt just an influential newspaper owner that travel with Abraham Lincoln during the lincolndouglass debate and was around for the founding of the Republican Party and was impactful in that. She had also appeared on stage. She wrote short stories and wrote a book of poetry which you can see the plate there for that and she was very impacted by this man henry george. In this room im sure a lot of people know that henry george and in the very short version i am not a henry george scholar is that he was a proponent of single taxpayer amd of this idea you ta
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