Society & Culture:History
We jump into the world of podcasting with an episdode about the game you love to hate, Monopoly. The story that so many were told about the birth and development of the game is a lie. Find out the truth. It's so close to learning that you just might.
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Resources used for this show:
- “Parker Brothers.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Dec. 8, 2016.
- “Elizabeth Magie.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.July 4, 2016.
- “Charles Darrow.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.Nov. 18, 2016.
- “History of the Board Game Monopoly.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Dec 11, 2016.
- “Rich Uncle Pennybags>” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Dec 11, 2016.
- “Monopoly (game show).” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Oct 17, 2016.
- Forsyth, Thomas. “Monopoly Game History, Landlord's Game History; Game Images, Game Rules, Articles, Commentary.” Landlord's Game.Info.Dec 13, 2016. Web
- Horton, J. Matthew. “A Comprehensive History of Monopoly.” World of Monopoly. 2016. Web.
- Tostie Productions, LLC. “Under The Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story.” Tostie Productions, LLC. Documentary < www.monopolydocumentary.com/>
- Pilon, Mary. “ Monopoly’s Inventor: The Progressive Who Didn’t Pass ‘Go’.” The New York Times. Feb 13, 2015. Article
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120614141058/http://www.hasbro.com/monopoly/en_US/discover/history.cfm
- Pilon, Mary. “How a Fight Over a Board Game Monopolized an Economist’s Life. The Wall Street Journal. Oct. 20, 2009. Article.
- Pilon, Mary. “Monopoly Goes Corporate.” The New York Times. Aug 24, 2013.
- Tonniges, Kyle. “Do Not Pass Go: The Real Story Behind Monopoly: PW Talks with Mary Pilon.” Publishers Weekly. Jan 09, 2015. Article.
- Ketcham, Christopher. “Monopoly Is Theft.” Harper’s. Oct. 19, 2012. Blog.
- History Detectives. “Early Monopoly.” PBS June 28, 2004. TV Series (clip).
- Talks at Google. “Mary Pilon: The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World’s Favorite Board Game.” Youtube. April 23, 2015. Online Video.
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