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What city is known as "Nature's Air-Conditioned City?"
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This town was established in 1857 as an experimental anti-slavery community.
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An 1861 Civil War skirmish occurred in this town, which is now part of Huntington.
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This city is partly named for the two states it borders.
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Black scholar, author, and TV host Henry Louis Gates Jr. grew up in this town.
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The deadliest tornado outbreak in state history struck this place in 1944.
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The Red House Shoal here made Kanawha River travel very difficult until the construction of locks and dams in the 1930s.
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In what city is Ritter Park located?
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What city hosts the Contemporary American Theater Festival?
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Civil War veteran John Hunt Oley was one of the first recorders and treasurers for this city.
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