In a 1939 Alton City election, Robert Wadlow couldn't close the booth curtain ...
Today is Tuesday, July 15, the 196th day of 2025. There are 169 days left in the year. Today in History: Advertisement Article continues below this ad On July 15, 1799, the Rosetta Stone, a key to ...
Robert Wadlow wore size 37 AA shoes, and by all accounts, he was a nice guy. He didn’t get the nickname “The Gentle Giant” for stomping Alton beanstalks. At 8 feet, 11.1 inches tall, Wadlow still ...
Today is Monday, Feb. 24, the 55th day of 2025. There are 310 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 24, 1868, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson by a vote ...
Rindo’s inspiration for Gabriel was Robert Pershing Wadlow, the tallest person who ever lived. He died in 1940 in Michigan at age 22. Gabriel lives in the small town of Lakota, Wis., where he is a ...