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Which U.S. first lady is most closely associated with the Preston County town of Arthurdale?
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This Monroe County historian and doctor is remembered for making lye soap at the annual Mountain State Art & Craft Fair.
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In 1920, this actress and Preston County dairy farmer became the first woman to second a presidential nominee in a major party nominating convention.
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What county seat was named for the city founder's daughter-in-law?
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Which one of these organizations taught and encouraged women to can food in the early 1900s?
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This school won the 2022 NCAA Division II women's national basketball championship.
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She made a harrowing scape from Shawnee captivity and followed the Ohio and Kanawha rivers through the treacherous New River Gorge home to safety.
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What is Eldora Bolyard Nuzum best remembered as.
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Livia Simpson Poffenbarger dedicated much of her life to commemorating this historical event.
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What Fayette County legislator once helped break up an armed robbery at the bank where she worked?
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