Reposted from @quotabelle - “I am thankful that I was taught how to think and not what to think.” ~ Lizzie Magie . . It’s Woman Crush Wednesday ~ and we have our nominee! Lizzie Magie was born in 1866, when opportunities for girls to learn were spotty. What she did with her education broke norms ~ going from being a stenographer to a designer of educational games to a patent holder. The Monopoly myth claims the iconic board game was invented by a man, but it was Lizzie’s brainchild. She had created The Landlord’s Game three decades before Monopoly as a way to teach children a lesson about how the dice are stacked against them. To her chagrin, her little landlords delighted in playing unscrupulous robber barons. When Monopoly came out years later, based on Lizzie’s concept, it became the most popular board game in the world. We’re board game enthusiasts ~ so when we pass Go, can’t help but think of the original maker. We see you, Lizzie! #BeautifullySaid by #lizziemagie #inventor #gamedesigner #socialactivist #monopoly #boardgames #gritandgrace #quotabelle - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/BwXSehSFp9i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vrua9ewsgron