Now It's History

Now It's History

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Justice in the Trump era

Richard Galant
May 25, 2026
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Photo by Mike Fleming.

On March 23, 1903, Lizzie Magie applied for a patent to protect a board game she had invented.

The “Landlord’s Game” enabled players to buy and sell properties with play money. Railroads were located in the center of each side of the board. One of the corner spaces said, “No trespassing. Go to Jail.” The opposite corner was the Jai…

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