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Which West Virginia folklorist wrote the book Witches, Ghosts and Signs
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Where was the last public execution in West Virginia?
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In 1993, two members of this organization were murdered in Pocahontas County.
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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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What frontiersman was twice arrested for murdering Seneca Chief Tegunteh, who had been peacefully negotiating with European-American settlers?
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Who led the ambush assassination of Mine Wars leaders Sid Hatfield and Ed Chambers in Welch in 1921?
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Who was the only person related to the Mine Wars convicted of treason?
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What Charleston native attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975?
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What West Virginian covered the John F. Kennedy on site in Dallas in 1963?
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This Boone County musician was known for offbeat songs like "No More Hot Dogs"
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