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When was capital punishment banned in West Virginia?
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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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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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In 1914, from where did robbers steal $7,000 in coal company payroll in Mingo County?
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Who was the only person related to the Mine Wars convicted of treason?
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Who was the first former West Virginia governor to serve prison time for corruption?
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This underworld society of Italian immigrants was known to extort other Italian immigrants in West Virginia in the early 20th century.
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What Charleston native attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975?
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Which of the following is NOT a common theme in West Virginia ghostlore?
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What West Virginian covered the John F. Kennedy on site in Dallas in 1963?
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