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Prior to the 1930s, what percentage of miners in southern West Virginia lived in towns owned by coal companies?
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The peak year for 20th century coal production in West Virginia occurred during which decade?
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In what year did West Virginia's coal industry peak at 180 million tons?
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What byproduct is made by distilling volatile matter from coal, leaving behind nearly pure carbon?
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Where did the deadliest mine disaster in U.S. history occur?
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Which one of these counties did NOT originally produce among the five highest amounts of coal?
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In the early days of the commercial coal industry, this was the common method used in mining.
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How many people died in the Buffalo Creek Flood?
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Who shipped the first commercial coal from the New River area in 1873?
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In 1931, which former Mine Wars leader founded a rival union to the United Mine Workers of America?
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