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What John Sayles film depicts a deadly event from the West Virginia mine wars?
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How was cannel oil processed?
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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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Where did the deadliest mine disaster in U.S. history occur?
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Which one of these mine disasters occurred in the 2000s?
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How many miners died in the 2010 Upper Big Branch Disaster in Raleigh County?
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What is West Virginia's oldest commercially producing coal formation?
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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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John Nuttall was an early coal operator in this county.
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