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The Mountain State's only known mummies were created in which of these West Virginia communities?
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Who had two different husbands killed during the Mine Wars in less than 15 months' time?
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When was capital punishment banned in West Virginia?
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In 1993, two members of this organization were murdered in Pocahontas County.
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What serial killer, known as the "Bluebeard of Quiet Dell," murdered at least five people in Clarksburg in 1931?
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What Shawnee leader and his son were murdered at Fort Randolph in Point Pleasant in 1777?
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This underworld society of Italian immigrants was known to extort other Italian immigrants in West Virginia in the early 20th century.
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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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Which noted labor leader served time in the West Virginia Penitentiary for opposing U.S. involvement in World War I?
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