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Miners have given this nickname to a dangerous geologic formation that increases the risk of roof falls in underground coal mines.
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The peak year for 20th century coal production in West Virginia occurred during which decade?
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What was the main cause of unemployment in coal mines in the 1950s?
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Which one of the following was NOT eventually merged into Consolidation Coal Company?
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What mining practice began at Cannelton in 1967?
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This coal operator is generally credited with having one of the last company towns in West Virginia.
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What city's chamber of commerce building is made entirely of coal?
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What prompted the U.S. government to negotiate the 1946 Miners Health Plan?
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Which one of these coal-producing counties was NOT among the state's top 10 in population in 1950?
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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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