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What types of items did early blacksmiths usually NOT make?
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This West Virginia first lady played a leading role in Mountain Artisans, a cooperative quilting business.
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Which one of the following was NOT used to make homemade soap?
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Kanawha County native Herman Hayes was best known for his work in this field.
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Which of the following is NOT the name of a type of homemade chair?
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What is West Virginia's official "Magazine of Traditional Life?"
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Leather britches are dried and preserved forms of what food?
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What county celebrates the West Virginia Molasses Festival?
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What attracted the first Irish immigrants to West Virginia?
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What native wood is considered ideal for making chair bottoms?
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