The Monopolists
2015-03-07T19:59:15-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzcwXC8yMDE1MDMwNzIwMzEyODAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mary Pilon talked about her book, The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World’s Favorite Board Game, about the origins of the board-game Monopoly. Ms. Pilon refutes the commonly held history, promoted by the game’s manufacturer Parker Brothers, that an unemployed salesman sold the idea to the toy company in 1935. Instead, the author recounts a version of the game that existed thirty years prior, The Landlord’s Game, created by Lizzie Magie, which was linked to progressive politics.
Mary Pilon talked about her book, The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World’s Favorite Board Game, about the origins of the… read more
Mary Pilon talked about her book, The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World’s Favorite Board Game, about the origins of the board-game Monopoly. Ms. Pilon refutes the commonly held history, promoted by the game’s manufacturer Parker Brothers, that an unemployed salesman sold the idea to the toy company in 1935. Instead, the author recounts a version of the game that existed thirty years prior, The Landlord’s Game, created by Lizzie Magie, which was linked to progressive politics. close
People in this video
-
Mary Pilon Author
Books
-
The Monopolists
-
Your purchase helps support C-SPAN
Click here to learn how
C-SPAN.org offers links to books featured on the C-SPAN networks to make it simpler for viewers to purchase them. C-SPAN has agreements with retailers that share a small percentage of your purchase price with our network. For example, as an Amazon Associate, C-SPAN earns money from your qualifying purchases. However, C-SPAN only receives this revenue if your book purchase is made using the links on this page.
Any revenue realized from this program goes into a general account to help fund C-SPAN operations.
Please note that questions regarding fulfillment, customer service, privacy policies, or issues relating to your book orders should be directed to the Webmaster or administrator of the specific bookseller's site and are their sole responsibility.
Hosting Organization
Series
Purchase a DownloadThe Monopolists
-
MP3 audio - Standard
- Price:
- $0.99
Related Video
-
Interview with Chris Farrell
Chris Farrell talked about his book, Unretirement: How Baby Boomers are Changing the Way We Think About Work,…
-
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Professor John Stauffer talked about the historical origins of the Battle Hymn of the Republic and its use in American culture since the Civil War. He…
-
Exceptional America
Author Nick Adams talked about his book, Exceptional America: A Message Of Hope From A Modern-Day De Tocqueville. As an…
-
Twilight of the Elites
Christopher Hayes contends that Americans distrust of once respected institutions is due to the failures of our leaders…
User Created Clips from This Video
-
- 19 minutes
- 218 views
-