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This Romney native served as Under Secretary of the Army under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.
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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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This governor served only a three-year term due to disputed election results.
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Of the state's many noted Jacksons, who is the only one to serve as governor?
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Which one of the following is TRUE about Vernon Johnson
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Which U.S. senator filibustered (tried to block passage of) the 1964 Civil Rights Act?
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This state attorney general in the 1960s later served prison time for political corruption.
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This governor also served as an IRS agent under the Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, and Warren Harding?
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Who is the only West Virginian to have served as governor, a U.S. representative, and a U.S. senator?
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