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Which of the following doctors is NOT known for publicizing the dangers of black lung disease in coal mining?
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In the 1850s, which one of these valleys was NOT a major cannel coal producer?
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Which West Virginia National Historic Landmark is directly related to the mining and processing of coal?
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What early industry gave rise in the Kanawha Valley to the coal industry?
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Which one of the following was NOT eventually merged into Consolidation Coal Company?
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In 2000, a national publication referred to this Gilbert native as "the last of West Virginia's homegrown coal barons."
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Based on a 1907 law, who was responsible for teaching inexperienced miners and conducting frequent mine examinations?
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Which West Virginia congressman led the effort to create the National Coal Heritage Area?
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What is West Virginia's oldest commercially producing coal formation?
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What Fayette County town did coal operator build and name for his wife?
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