He creates this game Monopoly, it becomes a mega-bestseller, everybody becomes fabulously rich and it's a fantastic, happy, Cinderella, Horatio Alger tale. And Parker Brothers at the time was also reeling, like a lot of companies. MP: Right, so the idea was that this guy, you know, during The Depression, times are tough, he goes into his basement and innovates. And I think I'll let you take the story from there. KG: I want to start with what we think we know about "Monopoly." According to Parker Brothers' lore, during the Great Depression a salesman named Charles Darrow was out of work, struggling to feed his family, when he headed down to his basement with an idea. Highlights From Karen's Conversation With Mary Pilon That is, unless you’re one of the lucky people who’ve already read Mary Pilon’s new book, “ The Monopolists.” The author joined Only A Game's Karen Given. Instead, prepare to learn that everything you thought you knew about the history of the game of "Monopoly" is wrong.
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