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What early industry gave rise in the Kanawha Valley to the coal industry?
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In the early 1900s, which of the following did coal company towns NOT provide for residents?
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Which of the following was NOT a leading coke-making county in 1910?
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Which West Virginia mine disaster prompted passage of the federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act?
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What city's chamber of commerce building is made entirely of coal?
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Using early hand-loading coal methods, what was the first step in the mining process?
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Where does West Virginia rank nationally in terms of coal production?
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In what year did coal mining employment peak in West Virginia?
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What percentage of people living in the Buffalo Creek hollow were left homeless by the 1972 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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