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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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Braxton County native Gray Barker wrote which of the following:
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When 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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Who supposedly led the 1888 New Year's Day arson attack on the McCoy family cabin?
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What Shawnee leader and his son were murdered at Fort Randolph in Point Pleasant in 1777?
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Who was the only person related to the Mine Wars convicted of treason?
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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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During the Hatfield-McCoy Feud, Devil Anse Hatfield's clan executed three of Randolph McCoy's sons tied to what kind of bushes?
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Which ONE of the following labor leaders IS buried in West Virginia?
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