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Which of the following doctors is NOT known for publicizing the dangers of black lung disease in coal mining?
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What was the main cause of unemployment in coal mines in the 1950s?
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What kind of ovens were used to transform coal into coke?
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In 2000, a national publication referred to this Gilbert native as "the last of West Virginia's homegrown coal barons."
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Which one of these mine disasters occurred in the 2000s?
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What 2006 mine disaster in Upshur County killed 12 men, while one miraculously survived?
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Which one of the following counties did the Coal & Coke Railway NOT pass through?
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Boys who opened and closed ventilation doors in mines were known as what?
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Who did Pittston Coal blame for the Buffalo Creek Flood?
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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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