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Article: Grand Prairie
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- Dictionary of American History
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GRAND PRAIRIE
GRAND PRAIRIE,
a geographical division of north Texas extending about 200 miles south from the Red River, two to three counties in width. The Grand Prairie, in combination with the Black Prairie, formed the Cretaceous Prairies of Texas. Deep, clay subsoil covered most of the Grand Prairie, and, along with the dense root structure of prairie grasses, posed a formidable challenge to early settlers interested in farming. The ...
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