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San Antonio has seen an increase of population of 2 percent per year during the past decade.  The figure stood at 1,144,646 in 2002.

Named for San Antonio de Padua in 1691, San Antonio's history is also Texas history.   From a mission church through it's term as the capital of the province of Texas, San Antonio has been the key for shipping, supplies, and military operations (including Revolution).  In 1811, the center of revolutionary activity against Spanish rule, in 1813 San Antonio was seized and Texas proclaimed an independent state. Confiscation, detentions, and executions followed until Texas forces occupied the city of San Antonio in 1835.

San Antonio has a diversified and well established economy.  The subtropical climate has spurred agriculture with a growing season of about 265 days a year.  Income from tourism began in the 1890's, with Hot Sulphur Wells drawing distinguished guests from the Midwest and the East Coast.  The Alamo is one of the most visited attractions in Texas.  Oil has contributed greatly to prosperity since its discovery in Bexar County in 1889.

The Riverwalk is the second most visited attraction in the state of Texas (only second to the Alamo).  See San Antonio by water, while taking a riverboat ride.  The Alamodome sponsors sporting events, boat shows, quad wars, and monster truck racing.  Six Flags Fiesta Texas is America's top show park.  La Villita,  (Spanish for little town), is the original settlement of Old San Antonio and comprises one block in downtown San Antonio. While there, have dinner at the Tower of the Americas, and be sure to see the Botanical Gardens, San Antonio Zoo, Sea World, and SplashTown.

DALLAS, TX
In 1839, John Neely Bryan first visited the place that would one day become Dallas. He had come to the three forks area of the Trinity to survey a spot for a possible trading post serving Indians and settlers. The site was the easiest place to cross the Trinity, and also near where the Preston Trail was planned. This highway would link North Texas to South Texas.

On March 30, 1846, Dallas County was organized. On April 18, Dallas became the temporary county seat, and a tiny log cabin served as the first courthouse. Four years later, in a close election, Dallas was named the permanent county seat. Also in 1846, the first hotel, private school, and church were organized. The first cotton crop was planted, and it quickly became a major cash crop. In 1849, the first newspaper, the Cedar Snag, was printed. This paper was later renamed the Dallas Herald.

In 1910, efforts began to have Southwestern University in Georgetown move to Dallas. They refused, but this action brought Dallas to the attention of the Methodists. They voted in 1911 to establish a university in Dallas, after the city offered $300,000 and 666.5 acres of land for the campus. In 1915, Southern Methodist University opened its doors.

In 1911, Dallas became the location of one of twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks. The city campaigned for years, and the bank's arrival assured Dallas's place as a financial center.

Dallas continued to gain national attention. In 1960, Dallas was home to two professional football team: the Dallas Cowboys and the Dallas Texans. In 1962, the Texans were moved to Kansas City and renamed the Chiefs. By the 1970s, the Cowboys' success and popularity earned them the nickname "America's Team." In 1972, baseball came to Dallas with the Texas Rangers. The Mavericks brought basketball in 1980. Soccer came in 1984 with the Sidekicks. In 1993, professional hockey came with the Dallas Stars.

November 22, 1963, brought a defining moment for Dallas and the nation. Near the spot where John Neely Bryan had first settled, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the murder. Two days later, he was killed by Jack Ruby, a Dallas nightclub owner. Dallas, and the nation, grieved, and then moved on. But Dallas never forgot. In 1970, the Kennedy Memorial was erected, and in 1989, the Sixth Floor Museum opened.

Dallas has come a long way in the last 150 years. From a town of two cabins to a city of more than a million people, Dallas's focus has always been growth and progress. In the coming years, Dallas will certainly continue to make history.

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