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Joe Magarac: The Other Man of Steel

Joe Magarac: The Other Man of Steel

Update: 2025-01-30
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Joe Magarac is a folk hero that allegedly was born from the stories of immigrant steelworkers in the early 20th century. He is the Paul Bunyan of Steel Country. But is the legend of Joe Magarac an American immigrant folk story or is he the product of the imagination of writers and the steel executives?

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Joe Magarac: The Other Man of Steel

Joe Magarac: The Other Man of Steel

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