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The peak year for 20th century coal production in West Virginia occurred during which decade?
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What early industry gave rise in the Kanawha Valley to the coal industry?
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What equipment consolidated all of the basic mining steps into one machine?
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A 95-year-old Ken Hechler ran for U.S. Senate in 2010 based on this one issue?
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This coal operator is generally credited with having one of the last company towns in West Virginia.
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How many miners died in the 2010 Upper Big Branch Disaster in Raleigh County?
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What city's chamber of commerce building is made entirely of coal?
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Where does West Virginia rank nationally in terms of coal production?
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Which railroad tripled Raleigh County's coal production within just a few years?
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What Fayette County town did coal operator build and name for his wife?
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