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Solitaire Card Games History
Many famous figures played solitaire in the early days. When Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena in 1816 he used to play Patience to pass the time. Many games use his name to this day.
Several famous works like War and Peace and Great Expectations mention solitaire.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was another of the many well known avid solitaire players. His favorite solitaire game was Spider solitaire.
Solitaire had a part in the casino as well. The solitaire game, Canfield, was played for $52 and the player won $5 for each card founded. The house would win an average of $25 per hand, however, each game required a dealer of sorts to watch the player, so the profit was not as high as one might think. Today this game is called Klondike.
Parlett, David. Solitaire. Pantheon Books.
Solitaire Card Games History 
History of the wonderful game of solitaire
Solitaire has a long history and at one time had a less than stellar reputation.Many famous figures played solitaire in the early days. When Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena in 1816 he used to play Patience to pass the time. Many games use his name to this day.
Several famous works like War and Peace and Great Expectations mention solitaire.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was another of the many well known avid solitaire players. His favorite solitaire game was Spider solitaire.
Solitaire had a part in the casino as well. The solitaire game, Canfield, was played for $52 and the player won $5 for each card founded. The house would win an average of $25 per hand, however, each game required a dealer of sorts to watch the player, so the profit was not as high as one might think. Today this game is called Klondike.
References:
Morehead, Albert H. and Mott-Smith, Geoffrey. Complete Book of Solitaire and Patience Games, The. Bantam BooksParlett, David. Solitaire. Pantheon Books.
