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What was the first West Virginia city to establish a public high school for Blacks?
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In the 1760s, where did the Pringle brothers settle?
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This town on the Elk River was first known as Marshall.
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The New River Gorge Bridge is located just outside the boundary of this city.
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Where was hall of fame coach Lou Holtz born?
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In 1908, what city hosted the first Mother's Day service?
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This Fayette County coal mining community ceased to exist in 1962 after the mines shut down.
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This city once had what is believed to be the largest toilet ware factory in the world.
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Fort Mulligan, dating to the Civil War, can be found in this city.
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In the early 1990s, a bitter work lockout occurred at an aluminum plant here.
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