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HCP #082 - A History of La Réunion: A French Dream on the Banks of the Trinity River

HCP #082 - A History of La Réunion: A French Dream on the Banks of the Trinity River24 Jun28 min

<p>Before Reunion Tower and the Dallas skyline, there was La Réunion, a French utopian colony on the banks of the Trinity River. In this episode, Grant and Doug explore how a group of European settlers came to North Texas hoping to build a new kind of society, why the experiment failed, and how its residents helped shape early Dallas through culture, business, science, and civic life. It&#39;s the story behind one of Dallas&#39; most recognizable names and a forgotten chapter of Oak Cliff history.</p>