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Which of the following is NOT known to be a creek name in West Virginia?
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Which of the following was human?
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Which West Virginia folklorist wrote the book Witches, Ghosts and Signs
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What frontiersman was twice arrested for murdering Seneca Chief Tegunteh, who had been peacefully negotiating with European-American settlers?
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What were people called who used the Civil War to settle personal grievances or pursue personal gain or other nonmilitary ends?
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What former vice president of the United States was acquitted of treason charges for holding meetings near Parkersburg to plan a military expedition into the Southwest?
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According to legend, which criminals robbed the Bank of Huntington of $20,000 in 1875?
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In 1914, thieves stole $7,000 in coal company payroll from a handcar in this county.
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Known as the "First Lady of Fayette County" for her 12 terms in the legislator, what crime did "Pistol Nell" Walker once help stop?
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What place in Mingo County has been described as a "notorious ambush site" where various unsolved crimes have occurred?
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