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Greenhouses, mr. Monopoly. Most people say Parker Brothers which is now owned by hasbro. And for years the story was this gentleman at the height of the Great Depression and one of americas darkest hours, he goes hours, he goes into his basement and innovates and makes this game and puts Atlantic City properties on it as an almost a vacations during better times. Here is the original patent from 1935. 1935. You can see it looks a lot like monopoly today, the tokens, the board, the property. This version has been on the website for years. Some people believe there was the inspiration for some of the early mr. Monopoly characters. The only problem is that stories are true. The actual game originated with a woman this woman elizabeth mcgee. Prior to inventing prior to inventing her game she had a patent for a typewriter gadget. She was an outspoken feminist. Feminist. She had a lot of views on this. Her father was a gentleman named james mcgee who was not just an influential newspaper own

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