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Rockford, Illinois got its nickname "Reaper City" back in the 19th century. In short, the story goes a little something like this: John H. Manny put Rockford on the map and kick-started our industrial revolution with his invention, the Manny Reaper. 🚜 This led to a major legal battle over patent rights, and guess who showed up in Rockford to work the case? None other than Abraham Lincoln! 🤩 This was possibly the only time Honest Abe ever visited our city. This case is also how he met his futur