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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 is NOT known to be a creek name in West Virginia?
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Which of the following unfortunate events is sometimes attributed to the "Curse of Cornstalk"?
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Who had two different husbands killed during the Mine Wars in less than 15 months' time?
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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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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 U.S. marshal was involved in the Hatifled-McCoy Feud, the Mine Wars, and possible murders in Jackson County related to a land dispute?
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What Shawnee leader and his son were murdered at Fort Randolph in Point Pleasant in 1777?
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This underworld society of Italian immigrants was known to extort other Italian immigrants in West Virginia in the early 20th century.
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