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Dallas was initially settled as a farming community. In the late 19th century, as railroads were built across the country, Dallas experienced an economic boom, bringing more people and business into its vicinity. Later, in the early twentieth century, Dallas prospered when copious amounts of petroleum were discovered nearby. This set the stage for decades of growth, as workers and investors settled in the area, based on the knowledge that Dallas was a city with robust potential.