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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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Which West Virginia women's school was the recipient of a performing arts center funded by Andrew Carnegie?
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Who was the first woman to serve as state school superintendent?
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Which one of the following cities did NOT have a private school in the early 1800s?
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About how many schools did West Virginia build in 1869-70?
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In which county is Ohio Valley University located?
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West Virginia Northern Community and Technical College was originally associated with which institution of higher learning?
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Which of the following is NOT correct about Phil Conley?
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Under this person's presidency, what is now West Virginia State University offered a civilian pilot training program and managed the first statewide Black 4-H camp in the nation.
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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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