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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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Where were 10 people killed in an afternoon gunfight during the Mine Wars?
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Which United Mine Workers of America leader and his family were murdered by a rival on New Year's Eve 1969?
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In 1914, from where did robbers steal $7,000 in coal company payroll in Mingo County?
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Who was the only person related to the Mine Wars convicted of treason?
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Who was the first former West Virginia governor to serve prison time for corruption?
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In 1977, what country did the Mingo County town of Vulcan ask to build a bridge across the Tug River?
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Known as the "First Lady of Fayette County" for her 12 terms in the legislator, what crime did "Pistol Nell" Walker once help stop?
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What ONE of the following labor leaders is NOT buried in West Virginia?
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This Boone County musician was known for offbeat songs like "No More Hot Dogs"
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