While Dallas and Fort Worth do not offer the sort of lengthy history that you find in Chicago, Atlanta, and other vibrant cities, the two offer two backstories, nevertheless. And what DFW lacks in longevity, the area makes up for with colorful anecdotes. When settlers got here and put down roots, they came armed with wagonloads of determination and strong spirit. Perhaps they came with some vision, too: the traders establishing a post laid groundwork for the financial and marketing center Dallas would become, and Fort Worth’s cattle kings provided a foundation that would give Fort Worth its enduring ranching heritage.