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Which of the following was human?
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Who wrote the classic West Virginia ghostlore book The Telltale Lilac Bush?
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Which West Virginia folklorist wrote the book Witches, Ghosts and Signs
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John Lockwood, the "last of the Ohio River pirates," was arrested for murder in 1863 on this Ohio River island.
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What frontiersman was twice arrested for murdering Seneca Chief Tegunteh, who had been peacefully negotiating with European-American settlers?
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Who led the ambush assassination of Mine Wars leaders Sid Hatfield and Ed Chambers in Welch in 1921?
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What U.S. marshal was involved in the Hatifled-McCoy Feud, the Mine Wars, and possible murders in Jackson County related to a land dispute?
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Which one of the following was NOT imprisoned at the Alderson Federal Prison Camp?
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Which of the following was NOT a noted feud in West Virginia?
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What place in Mingo County has been described as a "notorious ambush site" where various unsolved crimes have occurred?
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