Synopses & Reviews
Most people probably don't think about the fact that the colored properties on the Monopoly board are based on real places in a real city, they just know that Monopoly was the best way to pass a rainy Saturday afternoon with family and friends. Now, the whole story of game and the place it is based on is revealed in Monopoly & Atlantic City ... The Game and the Reality by Rod Kennedy, Jr.
Take a virtual walk down Boardwalk and advance to St. Charles Place through this fascinating visualization of the classic Monopoly game board illustrated with Atlantic City images that brings to life, for the very first time, the very real place upon which this game is based.
Celebrate the best-selling board game in history with a copy of the book, and learn fun facts like these:
2004 marks both the centennial of Elizabeth Magie's patent for The Landlord's Game, a precursor to Monopoly
2004 also marks the sesquicentennial anniversary of Atlantic City.
Monopoly was patented in 1935 by Charles Darrow, though he was not truly inventor of the game.
Rod Kennedy, Jr.'s books include The Brooklyn Cookbook, Lost New York in Old Postcards, Hollywood in Old Postcards, and Atlantic City: 125 Years of Ocean Madness with Lee Eisenberg and Vicki Levi. He is the founder and president of Stadia Tins Ltd., which produces decorative tins that are replicas of major league baseball stadiums. He also produced the Star Spangled Banner poster for the Smithsonian Institution. He lives in New York City, but was most probably concieved in Atlantic City.
Synopsis
Most people probably don't think about the fact that the colored properties on the Monopoly board are based on real places in a real city, they just know that Monopoly was the best way to pass a rainy Saturday afternoon with family and friends. Now, the whole story of game and the place it is based on is revealed in Monopoly & Atlantic City ... The Game and the Reality by Rod Kennedy, Jr. Take a virtual walk down Boardwalk and advance to St. Charles Place through this fascinating visualization of the classic Monopoly game board illustrated with Atlantic City images that brings to life, for the very first time, the very real place upon which this game is based.
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It's the best-selling board game in the world, sold in 80 countries and produced in 26 languages-but how did this favorite pastime get its start? Take a visual tour down Boardwalk and advance to the St. Charles Place through this fascinating visualization of the Monopoly game board and discover that these places really do exist in a place called Atlantic City. Illustrated with collectible imagery and paired with informative text, Monopoly captures the ornate and elegant hotels built along a Boardwalk lined with shops, restaurants, and giant amusement piers jutting out into the sea and brings to life the places that have captivated over 500 million people for over 65 years. Rod Kennedy, Jr.'s books include The Brooklyn Cookbook, Lost New York in Old Postcards, Hollywood in Old Postcards, and Atlantic City: 125 Years of Ocean Madness with Lee Eisenberg and Vicki Levi. He is the founder and president of Stadia Tins Ltd., which produces decorative tins that are replicas of major league baseball stadiums. He also produced the "Star Spangled Banner" poster for the Smithsonian Institution. He lives in New York City. Jim Waltzer is a freelance writer who has written more than 600 feature articles for regional and national magazines and several short stories in fiction journals. He is the author of Tales of South Jersey (Rutgers University Press) and resides in Philadelphia. The Atlantic City Historical Museum strives to serve and present the culturally diverse history of Atlantic City in an informative and entertaining time line for the visiting public. The museum is home to the award-winning exhibit, Atlantic City, Playground of the Nation, which depicts the madcap history of Atlantic Citythrough Miss America memorabilia, postcards, song sheets, costumes, artifacts, and other ephemera. It is located in the historic Garden Pier (at New Jersey Avenue and the Boardwalk) and overlooks the famous beach, Boardwalk, and majestic Atlantic Ocean. For more information, please visit them at www.acmuseum.org.