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Samuel McColloch supposedly made a daring leap on his horse during a skirmish in what war?
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The legendary Mothman is most closely associated with which West Virginia city?
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In 1970, VISTA organized this artistic cooperative group to work with coal miners' wives and widows.
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Which U.S. senator is credited with helping "save" the pepperoni roll by intervening with the U.S. Department of Agriculture?
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Since 1973, this Elkins-based organization has promoted activities pertaining to traditional and ethnic folklife.
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What is another name for flatfoot dancing?
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What immigrant group helped found South Charleston and carried on their cultural traditions for decades?
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For decades, minister Joseph C. Gluck hosted an annual picnic where people ate meat from this animal
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In 1957, West Virginia Hillbilly publisher Jim Comstock played a prank on a fellow publisher by displaying this animal not known to live in West Virginia.
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This has been used to dye clothing and other items red.
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