August 1, 1995 -
The mountain farmers cleared the land in the Great Smoky Mountains; the Park Service put it back the way it had been — and then some.
August 1, 1995 -
This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 23 No. 2, "Eminent Domain." Find more from that issue here.
August 1, 1995 -
This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 23 No. 2, "Eminent Domain." Find more from that issue here.
August 1, 1995 -
In 1933, TVA planners saw the problems of the South in terms of too many rural-living people and not enough industry. The solution looked simple — if they could disregard the property rights of rural communities.
August 1, 1995 -
The storyteller cooks up some barbeque and his own goose.
August 1, 1995 -
Protection of private property rights was built into the United States Constitution. But historically, most government condemnations — or land-takings— fell on those with few resources to protect these rights. Still, this constitutional protection ensured at least some protection for small landowners.
August 1, 1995 -
What to do when guys with computer-generated displays come for your land.
