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In the first part of the 1800s, Alton was more significant than nearby St. Louis, and in 1858 was the location for one of the famous debates between senatorial candidates Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. At the turn of the century into 1901,
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Catfish is a local specialty as caught in the river.  Flooding of the river each year can be a spectacle, as in 1993 when records were set and the levee nearly breached.
 
Catfish is a local specialty as caught in the river.  Flooding of the river each year can be a spectacle, as in 1993 when records were set and the levee nearly breached.
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== History ==
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In the first part of the 1800s, Alton was more significant than nearby St. Louis, and in 1858 was the location for one of the famous debates between senatorial candidates [[Abraham Lincoln]] and [[Stephen Douglas]].  At the turn of the century into 1901, Alton supported four rival newspapers.
 
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