Ruth Hoskins
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Ruth Hoskins has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025). Mentioned as one of the people who popularized the Landlord's Game/early Monopoly variant in the Atlantic City/Philadelphia area and who influenced rules that became part of…
Early Monopoly/Landlord’s Game player and disseminator (historical figure in Monopoly origins) at Quaker social circles (Philadelphia/Atlantic City area, as described) specializing in informal game dissemination (folk-game transmission), rules adaptation (attributed via her circle).
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
Who talks about Ruth Hoskins on podcasts?
Ruth Hoskins came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
What is Ruth Hoskins mentioned alongside?
Ruth Hoskins is most often mentioned alongside Charles Darrow, Stuff You Should Know and Germany.
Worked with: Charles Darrow
Mentioned together: Stuff You Should Know, Germany, Scrooge McDuck, America – Taylor, The, Milbourne Rich Uncle Pennybags, Rich Uncle Pennybags, Georgeism, David and Goliath, Justin Prince, Anastasia Pringle