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Memorial Day was first established as Decoration Day after which war?
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The Bee Line March from Shepherdstown is associated with which war?
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Which one of the following conflicts did George Washington's land agent William Crawford NOT participate in?
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Who led the American troops at the Battle of Fallen Timbers?
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The barracks of this French & Indian War-era fort are still standing in Mineral County.
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Who is typically credited as being the founder of the West Virginia National Guard?
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During the French & Indian War, who ordered a chain of forts to be built in present-day West Virginia?
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Kenneth Shadrick of Wyoming County was among the first U.S. servicemen killed in action in which war?
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Before his death in 2022, he was the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.
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Who designed the West Virginia Veterans Memorial at the state capitol in Charleston?
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