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The Greenbrier Ghost is commemorated by a:
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Which West Virginia folklorist wrote the book Witches, Ghosts and Signs
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Who had two different husbands killed during the Mine Wars in less than 15 months' time?
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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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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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What serial killer, known as the "Bluebeard of Quiet Dell," murdered at least five people in Clarksburg in 1931?
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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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What ONE of the following labor leaders is NOT buried in West Virginia?
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