STEAM in History: Elizabeth Magie
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Inventor • Game Designer • Feminist • Georgist
1866-1948 • United States
Magie supported economist Henry George’s idea of a land tax and was against individuals holding a monopoly on land.
To showcase the harmful effects of land grabbing, Magie invented The Landlord’s Game, which was later adapted into Monopoly by Charles Darrow.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https://offers.edventures.com/hubfs/Campaigns/STEMbassador_Community/Gated%20Content/STEAM_In_History/Elizabeth_Magie/Elizabeth_Magie_posters_and_cards.zip” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Download Poster & Cards” button_alignment=”center” admin_label=”Button hidden_to_logged_out” module_class=”hidden_to_logged_out” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”_initial” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_button][et_pb_button button_url=”/login” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Sign In to Access” button_alignment=”center” admin_label=”Button hidden_to_logged_in” module_class=”hidden_to_logged_in” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”_initial” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” text_orientation=”center” sticky_enabled=”0″]Read more about Magie’s story in STEAM in History: Elizabeth Magie .[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
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