In 1929, Tennessee farmer John W. Oliver refused an offer of $20 an acre for his 375-acre farm in Cades Cove, land that officials wanted to acquire for the proposed Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

In 1929, Tennessee farmer John W. Oliver refused an offer of $20 an acre for his 375-acre farm in Cades Cove, land that officials wanted to acquire for the proposed Great Smoky…

Despite his refusal to sell, John W. Oliver's fight against the government's eminent domain claim for his cherished farm lasted years. Ultimately, the Tennessee Supreme Court…