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West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette was a landmark 1943 U.S. Supreme Court case related to what ritual of the school day?
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By 1860, which of the following was the only institution of higher learning in present West Virginia?
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What was the driving issue behind a pivotal convention of Western Virginia leaders at Clarksburg in 1841?
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In 1865, about how long did a school year last in West Virginia?
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By how much did school enrollment decline in West Virginia between 1950 and 1970?
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In which county is the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy located?
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The football team of this university suffered a deadly plane crash in 1970.
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The Mason College of Music and Fine Arts was located in which city?
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U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph graduated from this institution of higher learning.
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Which president of what is now West Virginia State University later worked for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to overturn school segregation nationally?
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