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Which one of the following Civil War-era federal laws led directly to the creation of West Virginia University?
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What was the first college in West Virginia formally to train Black teachers?
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In 1865, about how long did a school year last in West Virginia?
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How many new high schools were added between 1910 and 1925?
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What is West Virginia's oldest continuous institution of higher learning?
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What was West Virginia's second publicly funded Black institution of higher learning?
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Where is Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College located?
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Roy B. Clarkson was a well-respected professor and author on this topic.
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This 30-year history professor at what is now WVU Tech was West Virginia's first official Historian Laureate.
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What former leader of Intuit became president of Marshall University in 2021?
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