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Which West Virginia city was named for the first clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives?
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This city once had what is believed to be the largest toilet ware factory in the world.
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What city was once home to the Fostoria Glass Company?
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Marble King produces about one million marbles per day in this city.
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Black scholar, author, and TV host Henry Louis Gates Jr. grew up in this town.
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After the Silver Bridge collapsed at Point Pleasant in 1967, a similar bridge in this city was immediately closed.
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The 1921 murder of Sid Hatfield in this city set off an armed march that ended with the Battle of Blair Mountain.
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In what city is Ritter Park located?
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What city hosts the Contemporary American Theater Festival?
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Civil War veteran John Hunt Oley was one of the first recorders and treasurers for this city.
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