Author:
Perryman, David E.
Physical Description168 pages : illustrations, map ; 30 cm
Note:"Commissioned by the Dallas Historical Society."
Note:Contributing writers for "Sharing the heritage": Joe Goodpasture, Karen Karinja, Scott Williams.
Note:A log cabin trading post, 1841-1850 -- The rise of early industries, 1850-1872 -- Railroads transform Dallas into bonafide boomtown overnight, 1872-1900 -- Business leaders organize, take charge, 1900-1918 -- Dallas economy diversifies following World War I, 1918-1930 -- East Texas oil strike buffers Dallas from depths of Depression, 1930-1940 -- Dallas becomes "war capital of the Southwest," 1940-1944 -- City experiences economic boom in postwar era, 1945-1960 -- Business leaders, entrepreneurial spirit help city rebound after Kennedy assassination, 1960-1970 -- Business rises with new airport opening, falls from crises in banking and real estate, 1970-1980 -- Dallas recovers from crises, economy continues to diversify, 1990-2000 -- Business community continues to thrive despite back-to-back crises, 2000-2007 -- Sharing the heritage.
