Monopoly
Social Science/History | Registration opens 1/5/2026 12:00 AM MST (Arizona)
The board game Monopoly started out as The Landlord's Game, an anti-monopoly teaching tool made by writer-feminist Lizzie Magie in 1903. Of course, today it has become one of the most popular games in the history of commerical game production, being found in 46 langauges and being made in over 1700 variations from four Elvis versions to a Heinz Ketchup edition. We will look at the history of the game; interesting facts about the game pieces, board, and rules; Monopoly organizations and competitions.
Bill Blaker
Bill Blaker is retired after a 45-year career as a research scientist and university professor. He has received teaching awards from Virginia Tech and Furman University. He has taught university courses in general science, biology, anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, neuroscience, English composition, statistics, and philosophy. Now, he teaches anything he finds interesting.