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What baseball pitcher played with the old Charleston Senators and went on to the United States Senate?
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Who was the first woman to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Congress?
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West Virginia State University's land-grant programs are named for this long-time state agriculture commissioner.
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Who was governor when West Virginia's second (current) constitution was adopted?
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Which family controlled the state's 5th congressional district for 40 years?
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Which one of the following has a statue in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall?
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Where was U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd born?
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Which governor established Beckley's Little Theater and men's chorus?
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This politician served as West Virginia governor from 1977 to 1985 and then as a U.S. senator from 1977 to 2015.
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Who was the Republican candidate for governor in 1956, 1964, 1976, and 1996?
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