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Which West Virginia folklorist wrote the book Witches, Ghosts and Signs
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Where was the last public execution in West Virginia?
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Who supposedly led the 1888 New Year's Day arson attack on the McCoy family cabin?
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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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What Charleston native attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975?
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Which of the following was NOT a noted feud in West Virginia?
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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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In 1914, thieves stole $7,000 in coal company payroll from a handcar in this county.
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During what event was a Morgantown tax collector intimidated into resigning and the Ohio County excise officer attacked?
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What ONE of the following labor leaders is NOT buried in West Virginia?
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