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Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History | Comic

How Monopoly Got Made

The story behind one of America’s most popular board games has some surprising twists and turns.

February 16, 2023   |   Text by Kirstin Butler and Illustration by Bailey Mariner

A full transcript of this graphic comic is available here. 

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