Fact and Fiction of American Invention

Fact and Fiction of American Invention — page 1

Fact and Fiction of American Invention — page 2 — CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE Who Thought of It 4 First CHAPTER TWO Taking All the Credit 12 CHAPTER THREE Bright Ideas 20 CHAPTER FOUR Going Places 26 CHAPTER FIVE Overlooked 34 Important Dates 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Online Resources 47 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48

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Fact and Fiction of American Invention — page 4 — CHAPTER ONE WHO THOUGHT OF IT FIRST The popular board game Monopoly has been around for decades Players rush to buy up as much property as possible Then they charge rent to other players who land on each property One popular story about Monopoly's invention says that the idea for the game came from a man named Charles Darrow He had the idea while unemployed Many people assumed that Darrow was dreaming of financial success But today people know more about the story Charles Darrow retired as a millionaire one year after selling Monopoly to Parker Brothers

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