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 ...

The shop of W.J. Reeder & Son was in Upper Alton near the intersection of Washington and College. The Reeders repaired Robert Wadlow's shoes for him. Here, a young Robert plays with a classmate at the ...

Last week I was sitting at my desk writing when I happened to come across an interesting article. Okay, so I wasn't exactly writing. I was surfing the Internet. But I read an article about the life of ...