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Who was the first woman to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Congress?
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This governor increased corporate taxes and wrote History of Kanawha County and After the Moonshiners.
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In 1964, who became the first woman to serve on the Interstate Commerce Commission?
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Before becoming governor, this person served as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
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Congressman Ken Hechler played a key role in passing which one of the following?
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When Herman Guy Kump became president, which one of the following was NOT occurring?
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Which governor supported the desegregation of schools following the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education?
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Who did Shelley Moore Capito defeat in 2014 to become West Virginia's first female U.S. senator?
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Who served as the state senate president for more than 15 years before becoming governor?
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Who was the Republican candidate for governor in 1956, 1964, 1976, and 1996?
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