Dallas Attractions
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Dallas
Dallas owes its origin to John Neely Bryan, who in 1841 built himself a hut on the banks of the Trinity River in north-eastern Texas. Until after the Civil War Dallas was overshadowed by its sister city Fort Worth, but after the coming of the railroad in 1873 Dallas grew rapidly. While until the Second World War the city's economy depended on the grain and cotton grown in the surrounding area and later on oil, it later became home to numerous insurance corporations and banks, making it an important business and financial centre. It was natural, therefore, that the famous soap opera of power, money and intrigue should have Dallas as its setting.
Dallas owes its origin to John Neely Bryan, who in 1841 built himself a hut on the banks of the Trinity River in north-eastern Texas. Until after the Civil War Dallas was overshadowed by its sister city Fort Worth, but after the coming of the railroad in 1873 Dallas grew rapidly. While until the Second World War the city's economy depended on the grain and cotton grown in the surrounding area and later on oil, it later became home to numerous insurance corporations and banks, making it an important business and financial centre. It was natural, therefore, that the famous soap opera of power, money and intrigue should have Dallas as its setting.
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The Sixth Floor Museum
The Sixth Floor Museum is located at the location where John F. Kennedy's assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, is thought to have fired the fatal shot. The museum focuses on the life of Kennedy.
Dallas Surroundings
More Texas Resources
- Dallas Travel Guide by iExplore