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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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Who was president of UMWA District 17 at the time of the 1921 Miners' March on Logan?
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In 1867, how many tons of coal did West Virginia produce?
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Which one of the following counties did NOT have one of the first surface mines in the state (1937)?
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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 international financier forced the N&W Railway to give him 50,000 acres of prime coal land in McDowell County?
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Using early hand-loading coal methods, what was the first step in the mining process?
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In what year did coal mining employment peak in West Virginia?
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For how much did Governor Arch Moore settle West Virginia's $100 million lawsuit against Pittston Coal for the Buffalo Creek Flood?
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Which railroad tripled Raleigh County's coal production within just a few years?
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