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By what nickname is Zona Heaster Shue better known?
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Where did John Henry supposedly defeat a machine in a contest?
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Which West Virginia folklorist wrote The Telltale Lilac Bush and Coffin Hollow and Other Ghost Tales?
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Which one of the following was NOT used to make homemade soap?
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This Upshur County artist was known for detailed wood sculptures.
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In the 1950s, West Virginia's Future Homemakers and Future Farmers clubs raised funds to build the Crafts House at this place.
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Around what holiday do West Virginians traditionally butcher hogs?
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In what county is the Croatian Cultural Club located?
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In which West Virginia county is the India Center located?
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For his career documenting West Virginia folklife, this person received a 2026 National Heritage Fellowship.
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