Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries

The True Story of Monopoly

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According to Hasbro's website, the board game "Monopoly" was created in 1934 by board game designer Charles Darrow.  But what if that information is completely false?  What if Monopoly dates back thirty years earlier, and has a secret history that Hasbro and Monopoly's previous rights owner, Parker Brothers, has tried so desperately to erase?  

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Secret Histories of Nerd MysteriesBy Brenda & Austin
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