A young, multiracial teenager who dreamed of becoming a lawyer A successful US senator who fought for progressive reforms and women’s rights The first woman to be elected vice president of the United States
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 acros…