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Who wrote the classic West Virginia ghostlore book The Telltale Lilac Bush?
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Who supposedly led the 1888 New Year's Day arson attack on the McCoy family cabin?
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What serial killer, known as the "Bluebeard of Quiet Dell," murdered at least five people in Clarksburg in 1931?
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What were people called who used the Civil War to settle personal grievances or pursue personal gain or other nonmilitary ends?
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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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According to legend, which criminals robbed the Bank of Huntington of $20,000 in 1875?
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Which of the following is NOT a common theme in West Virginia ghostlore?
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In 1977, what country did the Mingo County town of Vulcan ask to build a bridge across the Tug River?
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What West Virginian covered the John F. Kennedy on site in Dallas in 1963?
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What ONE of the following labor leaders is NOT buried in West Virginia?
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