The Economic Times

In 1970, this Texas couple refused to sell land for a national park; in 1972, they got $55,000 and the right to stay for life

In 1970, a Texas couple refused to sell their land for the proposed Guadalupe Mountains National Park and demanded $1 million. After condemnation proceedings, they received $55,000 in 1972 along with the right to live on and use the property for the rest of their lives, despite years of resistance to selling their cherished home and business.