{"id":357,"date":"2017-05-23T07:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T11:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2022-05-20T16:00:17","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T20:00:17","slug":"the-story-of-big-foot-spencer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=357","title":{"rendered":"The Story of Big Foot Spencer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first settler in the Nashville area was a man from Appalachia who was one part historical figure and two parts legend. Thomas Spencer came over the Appalachian Mountains to Middle Tennessee during the American Revolution and became known for his kindness, his extreme strength and, curiously, the size of his feet. 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