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What John Sayles film depicts a deadly event from the West Virginia mine wars?
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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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In the 1850s, oil from this type of coal became a popular fuel for lamps
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Before the Civil War, what was the main method of transporting large amounts of coal?
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Which of the following was NOT a leading coke-making county in 1910?
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Where did the deadliest mine disaster in U.S. history occur?
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Which of the following does NOT preserve coal mining history?
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Which one of these towns does the Pocahontas #3 Coal Seam not underly?
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In which one of these places did a deadly coal strike occur in the 1950s?
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In 1972, what rank-and-file movement helped remove the United Mine Workers of America's corrupt leadership?
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