Who Was Milton Bradley?
Meet the man behind the board games: Milton Bradley. Born in Maine in 1836, Milton Bradley moved to Lowell, Massachusetts at age 11. From graduating high school to attending Harvard, and experiencing lay-offs and the loss of his first wife, Bradley's life inspired his first board game: The Checkered Game of Life. The Milton Bradley Company, credited with creating Battleship, Jenga, Yahtzee, Trouble, and other classics, continued to produce board games, crayons, and kid-friendly school supplies throughout Bradley's lifetime.
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Born in Maine in 1836, Milton Bradley moved with his family to the working-class city of Lowell, Massachusetts at age 11. His early life consisted of several highs and lows, from graduating high school and attending Harvard to getting laid off and losing his first wife. These experiences gave Bradley the idea for his first board game: The Checkered Game of Life. He produced and sold Life across the country, and it quickly became a national sensation. Working with his company, the Milton Bradley Company, he continued to produce board games, crayons, and kid-friendly school supplies for the rest of his life. He is often credited as the father of board games, and the Milton Bradley Company has created Battleship, Jenga, Yahtzee, Trouble, and many more classic games.
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Grade: Grade 3-Grade 7
Brand: Grosset & Dunlap
Publisher Date: 08/02/2016
Author: Kirsten Anderson
Dimensions: 7.60 x 5.30
UPC: 9780448488479
Ages: 8-12
Pages: 112
