History of Dallas (1946–1974)

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The history of Dallas, Texas, United States, from 1946 to 1974 concerns the city during the mid-20th century.

President Kennedy and his wife Jackie arriving at Love Field, Dallas, Texas, 22 November 1963

Technology

In 1958 a version of the

LTV Corporation
) and Texas Instruments.

Development

In 1957, developers

Dallas Memorial Auditorium (now the Dallas Convention Center) opened near Canton and Akard Streets in what is now the Convention Center District of downtown
.

Kennedy assassination

On November 22, 1963,

motorcade passed through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas. Texas Governor John Connally
was seriously wounded by the first bullet to hit Kennedy but survived.

References

  1. ^ Dallas Market Center - About Archived 2006-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 August 2006.

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