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The first coal in the New River Coalfield was shipped from this town.
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In the 1850s, oil from this type of coal became a popular fuel for lamps
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For which mine disaster did coal operator Don Blankenship serve prison time?
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What was the main cause of unemployment in coal mines in the 1950s?
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What's the largest West Virginia city built by the U.S. Coal & Coke Company?
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Where was the original headquarters of the West Virginia Coal Association?
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Most West Virginia coal is of what type?
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In what county did West Virginia's first documented mine disaster occur?
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In what year was the National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement signed between coal companies and labor?
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What Fayette County town did coal operator build and name for his wife?
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