{
  "id": 618115,
  "title": "Tennessee farmer refused $20 an acre for national park land",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/tennessee-farmer-refused-20-an-acre-for-national-park-land",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T19:22:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-1929-a-tennessee-farmer-refused-20-an-acre-for-375-acres-wanted-for-great-smoky-mountains-national-park-after-years-in-court-he-received-17000-and-lost-the-farm/articleshow/133164671.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In 1929, Tennessee farmer John W. Oliver refused to sell his 375-acre Cades Cove farm for $20 an acre, leading to a lengthy court battle over land wanted for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. After the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled against him, Oliver ultimately lost his property and received $17,000 in 1935.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}