ALTON — The Old Bakery Beer Company, 400 Landmarks Blvd., in Alton will celebrate Robert Wadlow's 106th birthday at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22. Miss Jubilee, a St. Louis band that specializes in 1920s ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Robert Wadlow, the world's tallest man according to the Guinness Book of Records, was born on Feb. 22, 1918. The native of Alton, ...

They called him the Gentle Giant. At 8 feet, 11.1 inches tall, Robert Wadlow was the tallest man to ever walk the Earth, at least in recorded history. Even if he was of normal stature, the people of ...

Renowned sculptor Edward Giberson, 75, of Glen Carbon, holds a portfolio open to a photograph of the Robert Wadlow bronze statue that he created. Thousands of people visit the site at 2810 College Ave ...

Robert Wadlow, world’s tallest human, poses with his family in Alton, Ill., July 27, 1936. From left are, Eugene, 14, Mrs. Harold Wadlow, Harold Jr., 4, Betty, 12 ...

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 ...