| − | '''Alton''', [[Illinois]], is a river town in Southern Illinois, about 30 miles north of [[St. Louis]]. Alton was the birthplace of [[Miles Davis]], one of the greatest [[jazz]] musicians ever. Robert Wadlow, the tallest man in recorded history, was raised and died in Alton. It was founded by attorney Colonel Rufus Easton in 1817, and named after one of his sons. | + | '''Alton''', [[Illinois]], is a river town in Southern Illinois, about 30 miles north of [[St. Louis]]. Alton was the birthplace of [[Miles Davis]], one of the greatest [[jazz]] musicians ever. Robert Wadlow, the tallest man in recorded history, was raised and died in Alton. It was founded by attorney Colonel Rufus Easton in 1817, and named after one of his sons. It was birthplace and home of the tallest man who ever lived, Robert Wadlow (8' 11.1"), and a life-size statue commemorates him there.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0905594/bio</ref> |
| | Once overwhelmingly [[Democratic]], Alton and neighboring communities have slowly shifted to be more supportive of [[Trump]] [[Republicans]]. Alton features a private high school, Marquette, which is a magnet for families on both sides of the adjacent [[Mississippi River]]. | | Once overwhelmingly [[Democratic]], Alton and neighboring communities have slowly shifted to be more supportive of [[Trump]] [[Republicans]]. Alton features a private high school, Marquette, which is a magnet for families on both sides of the adjacent [[Mississippi River]]. |