La Grange, Missouri
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La Grange is a city in Lewis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 825 at the 2020 census. Since the 1960 census, the population has been dwindling. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micro
A Mid-1870s sketch of La Grange College.
Ella Ewing
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Ella Katherine "Kate" Ewing was a Missouri woman considered the world's tallest female of her era. She would use her great height to earn a living as a sideshow attraction, popularly known as "The Mis
La Grange, Missouri
…La Grange has a public library, the La Grange Branch Library. Ella Ewing, world's tallest woman (in her era), born in La Grange, 1872. Lee Frayer, auto racer, drove in first Indianapolis 500, born in La Grange…
Ella Ewing, "The Missouri Giantess"
Circus poster promoting Ella Ewing.
The custom built home of Ella Ewing featuring extra tall doorways, ceilings, and windows to better accommodate her height.
"The Missouri Giantess", Ella Ewing with her parents Benjamin and Anna Ewing.