Who's Who
Clip: Season 35 Episode 3 | 44s
Meet the characters in "Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History."
The creator. The challenger. The imposter. The monopolist. Meet the characters in "Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History."
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Who's Who
Clip: Season 35 Episode 3 | 44s
The creator. The challenger. The imposter. The monopolist. Meet the characters in "Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History."
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Chapter 1 | Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History
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Discover the unexpected history behind Monopoly, America’s favorite board game. (1m 15s)
Monopoly might be America's favorite board game, but it has a surprising secret. (4m 44s)
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