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Braxton County native Gray Barker wrote which of the following:
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Why is the 1904 murder of Jay Legg in Clay County remembered today?
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When was capital punishment banned in West Virginia?
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John Lockwood, the "last of the Ohio River pirates," was arrested for murder in 1863 on this Ohio River island.
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What serial killer, known as the "Bluebeard of Quiet Dell," murdered at least five people in Clarksburg in 1931?
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This underworld society of Italian immigrants was known to extort other Italian immigrants in West Virginia in the early 20th century.
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Which noted labor leader served time in the West Virginia Penitentiary for opposing U.S. involvement in World War I?
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Which of the following was NOT a noted feud in West Virginia?
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In 1914, thieves stole $7,000 in coal company payroll from a handcar in this county.
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Known as the "First Lady of Fayette County" for her 12 terms in the legislator, what crime did "Pistol Nell" Walker once help stop?
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