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Which of the following is NOT located in West Virginia?
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Which of the following is NOT known to be a creek name in West Virginia?
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Which one of the following was NOT convicted of murder?
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The Greenbrier Ghost is commemorated by a:
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In 1993, two members of this organization were murdered in Pocahontas County.
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Which United Mine Workers of America leader and his family were murdered by a rival on New Year's Eve 1969?
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In 1914, from where did robbers steal $7,000 in coal company payroll in Mingo County?
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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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Which noted labor leader served time in the West Virginia Penitentiary for opposing U.S. involvement in World War I?
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In 1914, thieves stole $7,000 in coal company payroll from a handcar in this county.
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