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Jim Comstock founded which one of these?
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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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Which one of the following was NOT founded as part of the state's system of normal schools for training teachers?
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When were West Virginia schools consolidated into the current 55 districts?
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Which institution of higher learning was founded in Sylvester in Boone County?
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This institution of higher learning's founding stems in part from losing the Mercer County seat to Princeton.
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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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Charles Ambler created this part of West Virginia University.
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Roy B. Clarkson was a well-respected professor and author on this topic.
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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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