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Which of the following unfortunate events is sometimes attributed to the "Curse of Cornstalk"?
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The Mountain State's only known mummies were created in which of these West Virginia communities?
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Who wrote the classic West Virginia ghostlore book The Telltale Lilac Bush?
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In 1914, from where did robbers steal $7,000 in coal company payroll in Mingo County?
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During the 20th century, who was considered the leading bootlegger, organized crime figure, and professional gambler in Wheeling?
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What former vice president of the United States was acquitted of treason charges for holding meetings near Parkersburg to plan a military expedition into the Southwest?
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According to legend, which criminals robbed the Bank of Huntington of $20,000 in 1875?
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Which of the following was NOT a noted feud in West Virginia?
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What West Virginian covered the John F. Kennedy on site in Dallas in 1963?
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Which ONE of the following labor leaders IS buried in West Virginia?
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