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Devin Katayama

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  • A detail of the new updated Monopoly board game is seen at the London Toy Fair on January 25, 2006 in London. The Toy Fair, held at the ExCeL centre, is the leading UK exhibition for the industry.

    The story of 'Monopoly' and American capitalism

    Monopoly has been one of the best-selling board games in the United States for nearly a century now. And sure, maybe it's just a board game. But author Mary Pilon says Monopoly is much more than that.