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Braxton County native Gray Barker wrote which of the following:
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Who had two different husbands killed during the Mine Wars in less than 15 months' time?
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Where were 10 people killed in an afternoon gunfight during the Mine Wars?
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John Lockwood, the "last of the Ohio River pirates," was arrested for murder in 1863 on this Ohio River island.
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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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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 Charleston native attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975?
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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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