Preceded by thousands of years of varying cultures, the Caddo people inhabited the Dallas area before Spanish colonists claimed the territory of Texas in the 18th century as a part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.

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Dallas is situated in the Southern United States, in North Texas. It is the county seat of Dallas County and portions of the city extend into neighboring

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Dallas is the ninth-most-populous city in the United States and third in Texas after the cities of Houston and San Antonio. Its metropolitan area encompasses one-quarter of the population

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Arts and museums
The Arts District in the northern section of Downtownis home to several arts venues and is the largest

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The Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to five major league sports teams: the Dallas Cowboys (National Football League),

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Dallas maintains and operates 406 parks on 21,000 acres (85 km ) of parkland. The city's parks contain 17 separate lakes, including

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In its beginnings, Dallas relied on farming, neighboring Fort Worth's Stockyards, and its prime location on Native American trade routes to sustain itself. Dallas' key to growth came in 1873 with

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