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Who was president of UMWA District 17 at the time of the 1921 Miners' March on Logan?
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The cannel coal industry was directly responsible for this river improvement.
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What surface mining method uses large-diameter drills mounted on mobile equipment to bore into coal seams?
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What early industry gave rise in the Kanawha Valley to the coal industry?
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Which of the following is sometimes considered the "father of West Virginia's coal industry?"
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In 1867, how many tons of coal did West Virginia produce?
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Where is the last remaining octagonal company store built by coal operator Justus Collins located?
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Which of these coal disasters was NOT related to an underground mine explosion?
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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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In which one of these places did a deadly coal strike occur in the 1950s?
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