August 25, 2017
Did you Know… The Dallas Zoo
The Dallas Zoo started in 1888 with two mountain lions and two deer.
August 25, 2017
Did You Know… The Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys were originally known as the Dallas Steers. The name was quickly changed,…
August 21, 2017
Did You Know… Declaration of Independence
The Dallas Public Library permanently displays one of the original copies of the Declaration of…
August 21, 2017
Did you know… Microchips
The integrated circuit computer chip -- which became the microchip -- was invented in Dallas…
May 1, 2016
Did You Know… Dr Pepper
Charles Alderton (1857-1941), a Waco pharmacist, first created Dr Pepper in 1885. The oldest working…
May 1, 2016
Did You Know… Texas
Texas was the 28th state in the U.S. and was admitted into the Union on…
March 14, 2016
Did you Know? – State Fair
The State Fair of Texas has been held in Dallas every year since 1886 with…
March 14, 2016
Did You Know… German Chocolate
German chocolate cake actually has nothing to do with Germany and everything to do with…
February 7, 2016
Did You Know…Margaritas
The world’s first frozen margarita machine was invented in Dallas 1971 by restaurateur Mariano Martinez.…
February 7, 2016
Did You Know… The Texas Flag
The Texas flag is called the “Lone Star Flag” and has three colors: Red to…