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In this 1968 mine disaster, six miners survived for 10 days despite being trapped deep in the mine.
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Which of the following prominent politicians was NOT a major coal investor?
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What was the main cause of unemployment in coal mines in the 1950s?
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What equipment consolidated all of the basic mining steps into one machine?
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By 1954, more than 70 percent of all coal mined mechanically in the nation used this piece of equipment.
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Where did the deadliest mine disaster in U.S. history occur?
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Nearly all of West Virginia's coal deposits date from this geologic period.
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Which railroad tripled Raleigh County's coal production within just a few years?
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John Nuttall was an early coal operator in this county.
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What Fayette County town did coal operator build and name for his wife?
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