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The City
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Founded initially on the prospects of trade in 1841, Dallas has since expanded its commercial identity to one of massive financial and social success. The city has experienced its share of growing pains, nonetheless, all of which have served to increase its historical appeal.
As a hub of economic growth during the civil rights movement of the 1950s, the city’s wealthy patrons financed support for integration. As a result, Dallas was saved from the unrest seen in surrounding cities and states. However, the city soon found the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy eviscerating its formerly pristine image. So over the next decade Dallas would work to resume the national stage of interest as it became home to “America’s Team” in the Dallas Cowboys football team, as well as the immensely popular television hit Dallas.
Referred to as the “Silicon Prairie,” Dallas finds no shortage of jobs within its high technology centers. It has a booming telecommunications industry, along with droves of other businesses that have made Dallas their headquarters. 19 Fortune 500 companies and over $1 billion cycling from the annual revenues of 13 privately-held companies are among those making Dallas their headquarters.
Bohemian imprints of culture and expression from some of its original settlers have remained as an eclectic mix of museums, exhibits, festivals, and not to mention the Dallas Arts District — the largest of its kind in the nation. The warm weather is countered by a soothing breeze that draws citizens and tourists alike to its zoo, aquarium, arboretum, parks, and the Texas State Fair. If nightlife beckons you, there is no shortage of both dancing and comedy clubs, bars, and live music concerts.
As a hub of economic growth during the civil rights movement of the 1950s, the city’s wealthy patrons financed support for integration. As a result, Dallas was saved from the unrest seen in surrounding cities and states. However, the city soon found the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy eviscerating its formerly pristine image. So over the next decade Dallas would work to resume the national stage of interest as it became home to “America’s Team” in the Dallas Cowboys football team, as well as the immensely popular television hit Dallas.
Referred to as the “Silicon Prairie,” Dallas finds no shortage of jobs within its high technology centers. It has a booming telecommunications industry, along with droves of other businesses that have made Dallas their headquarters. 19 Fortune 500 companies and over $1 billion cycling from the annual revenues of 13 privately-held companies are among those making Dallas their headquarters.
Bohemian imprints of culture and expression from some of its original settlers have remained as an eclectic mix of museums, exhibits, festivals, and not to mention the Dallas Arts District — the largest of its kind in the nation. The warm weather is countered by a soothing breeze that draws citizens and tourists alike to its zoo, aquarium, arboretum, parks, and the Texas State Fair. If nightlife beckons you, there is no shortage of both dancing and comedy clubs, bars, and live music concerts.