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The Convention That Wasn’t In downtown Mansfield is a monument that states, “The first public and official endorsement of Abraham Lincoln as 2331 W. Market St., Troy • 937.339.4800 candidate for the President of the United States was given him All-You-Can-Eat Soup & Salad in Mansfield at a county convention held November 5, 1858.” $7.99 Monday-Friday 11am-4pm News of the convention was first reported in the Sandusky The North Central Ohio Daily Commercial Register, a newspaper in Sandusky, on Solid Waste District November 6, 1858. Newspapers across the country repeated "Promoting Greater Participation the report. in Recycling" It was even published in Springfield, Illinois, Lincoln’s www.ncowaste.org hometown. Some people say the story made Lincoln, who was about to lose a race for the U.S. Senate, think seriously for the STOP SMOKING Present in just ONE sesson! this coupon first time about running for president. for Before your session learn about hypnosis: • How it lowers stress $ • How hypnosis is 100% safe 15 OFF In fact, Lincoln was nominated for president at the Republican • How you are always in control reg. price single national convention in Chicago in 1860, thanks to votes of the • How you feel under hypnosis private • Weight Control included in session! session • www.miamivalleyhypnosis.com Ohio delegation. Lincoln defeated Democrat Stephen A. MIAMI VALLEY HYPNOSIS Douglas in November, becoming the first Republican president 332-8700 to win the White House. And it was all because of the Mansfield convention. Or was it? In 1925, when people in Mansfield built the monument that still stands today, others began asking questions about that RANDY HARVEY Lawncare Manager (937) 335-6418 convention. No one in Mansfield who was alive in 1858 could (Ohio) 1-800-237-5296 625 Olympic Dr. Fax (937) 339-7952 Troy, Ohio 45373 remember it. Old issues of the local newspapers didn’t report Memory Lane it either. Antiques, LLC But the November 10, 1858, issue of the Mansfield Herald contained a story that said its reporters knew nothing of such 128 East Poplar Street a convention. Therefore, the paper concluded, “we are rather Sidney, Ohio 45365 disposed to consider the Register’s Lincoln demonstration 937-495-1014 Betty S. Johnson, Owner somewhat imaginary. The truth is, the Register has been hoaxed.” Today, many people think the perpetrator was the pro-Lincoln reporter David Ross Locke, who may have been playing a joke 128 S. Main St., Sidney (Next to Ron & Nita’s) on the editor of the Sandusky paper. Was it a joke that changed 492-3330 history?
Abraham Lincoln (photograph courtesy of the Columbus Dispatch)
Words to Know: hoaxed endorsement disposed imaginary perpetrator For Discussion: 1. What is the difference between a hoax and a lie? 2. What role did Ohioans play in Lincoln’s winning the Republican presidential nomination? 3. Historians say that while the Sandusky newspaper’s story was widely reported nationwide, the Mansfield Herald’s story was not? Why do you think this was? 4. Why do you think the people of Mansfield left the monument up?
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Newspaper Activity: Find a monument or marker in your hometown. Research the person, group or event that’s remembered and write a story in newspaper style that reports your research. Remember to answer “Who, What, Where, When, How and Why.”
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