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Laura Arnold was the pro-Union sister of which Confederate general?
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At what hotel did some 200 members of the Women's Army Corps (WAC) and 35 civilian nurses serve during World War II?
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This Charleston native wrote the play Great Gettin' Up Mornin', which won first place in the National Collegiate Playwriting Contest and was broadcast by CBS-TV.
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Who was the first woman to serve in West Virginia's legislature?
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Which Wheeling-based author wrote the novels The Hills Step Lightly, The Gods and One, The Mountain People, and Roseanna McCoy.
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She was the first woman to hold statewide office in West Virginia.
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This native of Ireland was one of the leading figures in the Mine Wars.
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This Charleston native failed in her attempt to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975.
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What Pocahontas County native was known for teaching pottery and sculpture at the Greenbrier.
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This Clarksburg native has written extensively on the art of writing, children's books, and adult fiction, such as A Space Apart, which is largely based in West Virginia.
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