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Batboy, allegedly the offspring of creatures living deep in the caverns of Greenbrier County, was first reported by:
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Which of the following was human?
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Who wrote the classic West Virginia ghostlore book The Telltale Lilac Bush?
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Where was the last public execution in West Virginia?
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When was capital punishment banned in West Virginia?
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Where were 10 people killed in an afternoon gunfight during the Mine Wars?
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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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The murder of which Indian chief's family members led to an uprising in 1774 that culminated in the Battle of Point Pleasant?
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Which one of the following was NOT imprisoned at the Alderson Federal Prison Camp?
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What ONE of the following labor leaders is NOT buried in West Virginia?
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