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What John Sayles film depicts a deadly event from the West Virginia mine wars?
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Which one of the following did NOT lead to the cannel coal industry's downfall?
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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 of the following prominent politicians was NOT a major coal investor?
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Where is the last remaining octagonal company store built by coal operator Justus Collins located?
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What prompted the U.S. government to negotiate the 1946 Miners Health Plan?
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Using early hand-loading coal methods, what was the first step in the mining process?
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Which railroad tripled Raleigh County's coal production within just a few years?
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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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Who was the first West Virginia native to serve as president of the United Mine Workers of America?
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