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In the 1850s, which one of these valleys was NOT a major cannel coal producer?
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How was cannel oil processed?
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Which West Virginia National Historic Landmark is directly related to the mining and processing of coal?
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Which of the following railroads did NOT did not provide a financial boost to southern West Virginia's coal industry?
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Which West Virginia mine disaster prompted passage of the federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act?
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Where is the National Mine Health and Safety Academy located?
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Using early hand-loading coal methods, what was the first step in the mining process?
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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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Which railroad tripled Raleigh County's coal production within just a few years?
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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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