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    City of Dallas, Texas

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    In seven pages the city known as 'Big D' is examined in terms of its illustrious history, landmarks, economy, and some of the famous events that occurred there. Five sources are cited in the bibliography.

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    happened there, the current economy and highlights the most remarkable places to go. Dallas isnt just another spot on the map. As this paper shows, it has history  that is incomparable to many others. DALLAS: THE HISTORY Dallas official history began in 1846 when it became the county seat for Dallas County. Cotton was the major  crop at the time, although during those years there were many who were intrigued with the California gold rush and left to find their fortunes. In 1849 the Dallas  population had exploded to 430 people. Dallas voted to secede from the union in 1861 on the eve of the Civil War. Dallas was further southwest than most of  the fighting that was going on, but the Dallasites did their share for the South by sending supplies to the war-ravaged areas. Dallas also stored cotton for many of  the southern mills that were being burned and destroyed. After the war and Reconstruction eras Dallas became well known for the number of outlaws that came there either to live  or just in passing through. Belle Starr got her start in Dallas as a dancehall singer, and later diversified into selling stolen horses and "harboring outlaws" (Dallas History 2002,  PG). Another celebrity was Doc Holliday who sent up a dental practice in Dallas, but found out that gambling was much more profitable. There was also Sam Bass  who robbed trains for a living but the living didnt last long, since he was killed in Round Rock, Texas not long after robbing four trains in two months in  Texas. Dallas really did see an upsurge in population when the railroad came to town in 1872. "On July 16, 1872, the first passenger train, the Houston and Texas Central, 

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