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This Fayette County native and labor leader allowed striking miners to camp on her land during the violent Paint Creek-Cabin Creek strike.
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Who was West Virginia's first first lady?
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Which Confederate spy murdered her first Union soldier in Martinsburg on July 4, 1861?
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In 1920, this actress and Preston County dairy farmer became the first woman to second a presidential nominee in a major party nominating convention.
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Which Wheeling-based author wrote the novels The Hills Step Lightly, The Gods and One, The Mountain People, and Roseanna McCoy.
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During the Civil War, which Confederate spy helped lead a raid on Summersville?
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This author, who grew up in Keyser, wrote the classic novel Christy.
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Fairmont native Doris Piserchia is noted for writing in this genre.
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Livia Simpson Poffenbarger dedicated much of her life to commemorating this historical event.
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Doddridge County native Bonnie Collins became a fan favorite at fairs and festivals in the late 1900s for doing what?
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