{"id":3000,"date":"2024-03-29T20:00:52","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T00:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3000"},"modified":"2024-03-29T19:37:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T23:37:16","slug":"appalachian-goliath-the-tale-of-tennessees-strongest-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3000","title":{"rendered":"Appalachian Goliath-The Tale of Tennessee&#8217;s Strongest Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Step into the world of Appalachian giants with the incredible tale of Joseph Jefferson Copeland, known to all as Big Joe, the strongest man in Tennessee.\u00a0In this episode of Stories of Appalachia, Steve Gilly and Rod Mullins bring to life the legend of a man whose feats of strength and size became the benchmark for tales of might in the 19th century. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Join us as we explore the life of Big Joe. 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