From Indigenous history to segregation and reinvention, Alton’s past reflects the broader American story as the nation turns ...

All About Alton logo The Snyder's Department Store was built in 1874 at the corner of Piasa and Third streets. The store was one of Downtown Alton’s busiest mercantile centers. This photo also shows ...

ALTON — Since the day Alton was incorporated in 1837, the city has had 56 different people serve as its leader. John Krum was Alton's first mayor in 1837. He was also Alton's youngest serving mayor at ...

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (WABC) -- Jacksonville, the City of Seven Bridges, also nicknamed the Gateway to Florida, and as history has it, a gateway to Civil Rights. It's also the birthplace of an ...