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Alton is a town in the Illinois, United States. It is near the Missouri River and the Mississippi River. In 1837, Elijah Lovejoy, an editor was killed by a group of angry people here for being anginst slavery. The last of the Lincoln-Douglas debates was held here in 1858. One of the most famous people to come from the town was Robert Wadlow, who was the tallest man in the world.
"Alton, Illinois"