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What John Sayles film depicts a deadly event from the West Virginia mine wars?
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Who was president of UMWA District 17 at the time of the 1921 Miners' March on Logan?
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In what year did West Virginia's coal industry peak at 180 million tons?
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Which of the following was NOT a leading coke-making county in 1910?
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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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In what year was West Virginia's Department of Mines founded?
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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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Where did the deadliest mine disaster in U.S. history occur?
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In what county did West Virginia's first documented mine disaster occur?
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Boys who opened and closed ventilation doors in mines were known as what?
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