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What railroad was under construction in the middle of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud?
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In 1877, a national strike in which one of the following industries escalated into violence at Martinsburg?
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Where does the song say that John Henry, West Virginia's famous steel driver, defeated the steam drill?
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In 1873, company officials drove the last spike at Hawks Nest, completing this major railroad.
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Which is the only Appalachian Corridor highway that has not been completed?
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Which major railroad was completed on December 24, 1852?
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Which one of these cities was NOT located along the line of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway?
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Which leading industrialist built the Coal & Coke Railway from Charleston to Gassaway?
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Where is the oldest bridge in West Virginia?
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Which interstate covers the most miles in West Virginia?
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