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The peak year for 20th century coal production in West Virginia occurred during which decade?
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Which of the following is sometimes considered the "father of West Virginia's coal industry?"
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Which of the following was NOT a leading coke-making county in 1910?
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By 1954, more than 70 percent of all coal mined mechanically in the nation used this piece of equipment.
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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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Most West Virginia coal is of what type?
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Which European explorer named Coal River based on its numerous outcroppings?
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Using the room-and-pillar mining method, what was the most dangerous step in the process?
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About what year did commercial coal mining begin in what is now West Virginia?
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Who shipped the first commercial coal from the New River area in 1873?
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