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How Monopoly Games Rescued POWs From German Prison Camps

Summary by The Christian Science Monitor
In “Monopoly X,” Philip E. Orbanes explores the ingenuity and resourcefulness behind the creation of special game boards with hidden tools.

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How Monopoly games rescued POWs from German prison camps

In “Monopoly X,” Philip E. Orbanes explores the ingenuity and resourcefulness behind the creation of special game boards with hidden tools.

·Boston, United States
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