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1
The Mountain State's only known mummies were created in which of these West Virginia communities?
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2
Where was the last public execution in West Virginia?
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3
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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4
Which one of the following was NOT imprisoned at the Alderson Federal Prison Camp?
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5
Who was the only person related to the Mine Wars convicted of treason?
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6
Which noted labor leader served time in the West Virginia Penitentiary for opposing U.S. involvement in World War I?
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7
In 1914, thieves stole $7,000 in coal company payroll from a handcar in this county.
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8
In 1977, what country did the Mingo County town of Vulcan ask to build a bridge across the Tug River?
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9
What place in Mingo County has been described as a "notorious ambush site" where various unsolved crimes have occurred?
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What ONE of the following labor leaders is NOT buried in West Virginia?
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