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In 1955, Logan County surpassed which one of the following as the leading coal producing county in the nation?
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Which West Virginia congressman led the effort to create the National Coal Heritage Area?
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The quality of coal from the Pittsburgh Seam greatly boosted the production of this industry.
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What method of mining strips away earth, rock, and vegetation (known as overburden) to expose the coal deposit?
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What is West Virginia's oldest commercially producing coal formation?
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Which one of the following counties did the Coal & Coke Railway NOT pass through?
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7
What is the most immediate cause of black lung disease?
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Boys who opened and closed ventilation doors in mines were known as what?
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According to government and citizen studies, what was the primary cause of the Buffalo Creek Flood
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John Nuttall was an early coal operator in this county.
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