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Born enslaved, she once owned all of what is now the campus of West Virginia State University.
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For what book was Pearl Buck awarded the 1932 Pulitzer Prize?
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Artist Helen Chilton is best known for her paintings of these.
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This Bluefield native was the first Black female president of the American Medical Association.
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This Charleston/Wheeling author's published stories include "The Dinner Set," "The Strange Looking Man," and "They Both Needed It."
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This Charleston native failed in her attempt to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975.
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Fairmont native Doris Piserchia is noted for writing in this genre.
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How many women have been national president of the United Mine Workers of America labor union?
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What church at Cedar Grove on U.S. Route 60 is named for the daughter of salt and gas entrepreneur Williams Tompkins and his wife, Rachel?
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What Fayette County legislator once helped break up an armed robbery at the bank where she worked?
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