Monopoly

By LTLadner18

  • Landlord was paptened by Elizabeth Magie

  • Establishment of Economic Game Comapny of New York

    Elizabeth Magie founded the Economic Game Company of New York and The Landlord's Game was published. Though a date is shown no one know the exact date it was published.

  • Scott Nearing used the game while teaching at USP

  • Elizabeth and Albert move to Washington, D.C.

    again no date

  • Elizabeth Magie married becoming Elizabeth Magie Phillips

    Again date of marriage is unknown

  • Students throughout the contry started changing rules

  • Name gradually changed to Monopoly

  • Elizabeth pantented a new edition: The Landlord's Game and Prosperity

    Included street names from Chicago and other changes in appearance to the board. Also came with alternate set of rules and name Prosperity

  • Nearing was soon dismissed from teaching

  • New edition published

  • Parker Brothers started publishing copies

  • Elizabeth Magie Phillips Dies

    she dies in her sleep in Arlington, Virginia

  • name was changed by college students