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Clarence Darrow
American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union (1857–1938)
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| In office January 7, 1903 – January 4, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Glade |
| Succeeded by | Edward W. Gillispie |
| Born | Clarence Seward Darrow (1857-04-18)April 18, 1857 Farmdale, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 1938(1938-03-13) (aged 80) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Public Ownership (1903–1905) |
| Spouses | Jessie Ohl (m. 1880; div. 1897)Ruby Hammerstrom (m. 1903) |
| Children | 1 |
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| Alma mater | Allegheny College University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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Clarence Seward Darrow (; April 18, 1857 – March 13, 1938) was an American lawyer who became famous in the 19th century for high profile representations of trade union causes, and in the 20th century for several criminal matters, including the Leopold and Loeb murder trial,
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The board game Monopoly™ was itself the winner in a field of real estate games. The first, called "The Landlord's Game," was invented by Lizzie Magie of Virginia (patented in 1904). In this game, players rented properties, paid utilities, and avoided "jail" as they moved through the board. The game was intended to teach the iniquities of current realty and tax systems. But despite Magie's intentions, people enjoyed its fierce financial competition, and they began creating versions customized to reflect their own neighborhoods.
In the early 1930s, Charles Darrow of Germantown, Pennsylvania played such a game at a friend's house. Unemployed amidst the Great Depression, he understood the dream of financial success. He set about creating his own version, modeled after his favorite resort, Atlantic City. Darrow made numerous innovations for his game, which had a circular, cloth board. He color-coded the properties and deeds and allowed them to be bought, not just rented. He modeled the playing pieces on items from around his house. Darrow's "Monopoly" (1933) was a per
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In investigating the history of the world's best selling board game, I discovered a trail of controversy surrounding Monopoly beginning in 1936. This was the year Parker brothers introduced Monopoly ® after purchasing the rights from Charles Darrow. The controversy continues with the General Mills Fun Group (buyers of Parker Brothers and Monopoly) bringing a lawsuit against Ralph Anspach and his Anti-Monopoly® game in 1974. Finally, there is Anspach's pending monopolization lawsuit against the present owners of Monopoly. Dr. Anspach deserves the real credit for unearthing the true history of Monopoly while developing his defense case against the Parker Brothers' infringement suit. Make sure to read the second part of this article to find out what is happening with Dr. Anspach today and to read a special statement written by him.
Now let us look at the history of Monopoly play by play.
Let us start with a summary from what is commonly considered the definitive resource on the subject, "The Monopoly Book, Strategy and Tactics" by Maxine Brady (wife
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