Dallas

Dallas is a major city in North Texas and the economic and cultural core of a large metropolitan area. It is known for its role in commerce, transportation, and regional history.

North Texas: A region of Texas centered on the Dallas–Fort Worth area and extending across the state’s north-central portion. Dallas is the region’s largest urban center and a defining point of reference.
John Neely Bryan: A Tennessee-born settler who established a trading post at the site of present-day Dallas in 1841. His settlement became the nucleus from which Dallas developed.
American Airlines: A major United States airline headquartered in Fort Worth, with a principal hub at Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport. Its hub anchors a large share of Dallas’s air connections and aviation employment.
Assassination of John F. Kennedy: The killing of United States President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963. The event permanently linked the city to a defining moment in United States history.
Fort Worth: A major city in North Texas west of Dallas and part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Its separate history and civic identity balance Dallas’s influence in the shared metropolitan region.
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex: A metropolitan region in North Texas that includes Dallas, Fort Worth, and surrounding cities and counties. Dallas shares its labor market, transport systems, and urban growth with this wider region.
Republic of Texas: An independent republic that existed from 1836 until Texas joined the United States in 1845. Dallas’s founding took place during the republic’s final years.
Dallas Market Center: A wholesale trade complex in Dallas that hosts markets for merchandise, gifts, and furnishings. It exemplifies the city’s role as a regional center for commerce and distribution.
Dealey Plaza: A public plaza in downtown Dallas where John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. The plaza is the central physical site associated with the assassination.
Arlington, Texas: A city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex between Dallas and Fort Worth. Its position between the two larger cities shows that the metroplex has multiple urban centers.

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