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Who wrote the classic West Virginia ghostlore book The Telltale Lilac Bush?
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When was the last public execution in West Virginia?
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When was capital punishment banned in West Virginia?
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John Lockwood, the "last of the Ohio River pirates," was arrested for murder in 1863 on this Ohio River island.
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Who supposedly led the 1888 New Year's Day arson attack on the McCoy family cabin?
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During the 20th century, who was considered the leading bootlegger, organized crime figure, and professional gambler in Wheeling?
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Which one of the following was NOT imprisoned at the Alderson Federal Prison Camp?
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This underworld society of Italian immigrants was known to extort other Italian immigrants in West Virginia in the early 20th century.
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During the Hatfield-McCoy Feud, Devil Anse Hatfield's clan executed three of Randolph McCoy's sons tied to what kind of bushes?
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During what event was a Morgantown tax collector intimidated into resigning and the Ohio County excise officer attacked?
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