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Hilton entered the hotel business in 1919 when he bought the 40-room Mobley Hotel in Cisco, Texas. The Dallas Hilton, which opened its doors in 1925, was the first hotel he built under the Hilton name.
Hilton faced his biggest business difficulties during the Great Depression of the 1930s. By learning to operate carefully, Hilton’s hotels were able to continue, and his company grew. These days, almost every large city in the world has a Hilton Hotel.
Conrad Hilton died in 1979. He is remembered for his charity work as well as his hotel business. A charitysgroupshe set up still gives help to people in need all over the world. It operates in all kinds of fields,from medicine to farming. Hilton would surely be pleased about the good work that is being done in his name.
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