The Biggest Moments In Modern Dallas History
We had the bright idea of not just chronicling these significant milestones of the era since D Magazine was founded in 1974 but getting the people who made the moments happen to write about them. This proved to be a Herculean task, but our efforts paid off. What other city magazine in America could get no fewer than seven billionaires to contribute to such an undertaking?
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The Biggest Moments in Modern Dallas History
Dallas Spelling Bee Champions Hope for Cellphone, Dog, or Cat
Set your sights higher, kids.
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TV’s Dallas Debuts
Soon, around the world, Dallas was known for something much less serious than the JFK assasination.
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The Wright Amendment Clears DFW for Takeoff
Everyone, except New York, wanted the major airline to relocate its headquarters to the new Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
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The Meyerson Symphony Center Is Built
In September 1989, Dallas got its symphony hall. And the Arts District began to take shape.
Commercial Real Estate
The Mansion Becomes a Hotel
Hunt's purchase of the historic mansion eventually turned into 18 luxury resorts around the world, the only five-star hotel in Texas, and the creation of Southwestern cuisine.
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Criminal Justice
The Dallas DA’s Conviction Integrity Unit
Dallas County long had a reputation for quick justice but not always just. Craig Watkins made a move to erase that reputation.
Religion
The Cathedral of Hope
The renamed church survived an AIDS epidemic and a failing financial system to become the country's largest LGBT church.
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The Black-Eyed Pea Serves Chicken-Fried Steak
Gene Street reminiscences on the success of his signature dish: the chicken-fried steak.
Nonprofits
The Arts District Is Funded
Vincent Protho believed that this is Dallas' time. His wife, Caren, brought his big-picture vision to life.
Business
The 1980s Banking Crash Humbles Dallas
In 1986, Dallas was considered a banking powerhouse. Then the world came crashing down.