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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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Who was the first woman to serve as state school superintendent?
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In which county is the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy located?
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Which institution of higher learning was founded in Sylvester in Boone County?
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The founding of this institution of higher learning was funded by a candidate for vice president of the United States and a sitting U.S. senator.
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Where is Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College located?
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The Mason College of Music and Fine Arts was located in which city?
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Mountwest Community and Technical College was formerly associated with this university.
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Shepherd University was originally founded to do what?
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This person established the first teacher-training program at what is now West Virginia State University and was the first superintendent of the State Industrial Home for Colored Girls in Huntington.
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