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The peak year for 20th century coal production in West Virginia occurred during which decade?
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Which one of the following did NOT lead to the cannel coal industry's downfall?
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By what percentage did coal mining employment decline in West Virginia between 1950 and 2000?
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Which West Virginia congressman led the effort to create the National Coal Heritage Area?
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Most West Virginia coal is of what type?
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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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About what year did commercial coal mining begin in what is now West Virginia?
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For how much did Governor Arch Moore settle West Virginia's $100 million lawsuit against Pittston Coal for the Buffalo Creek Flood?
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Who was president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 until his retirement in 1960?
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In 1902, when Miners Hospital No. 1 opened in Welch, who was its president?
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