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The peak year for 20th century coal production in West Virginia occurred during which decade?
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Which of the following railroads did NOT did not provide a financial boost to southern West Virginia's coal industry?
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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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The Pocahontas #3 Coal Seam produced the most coal in this county.
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What is West Virginia's oldest commercially producing coal formation?
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Which of these coal disasters was NOT related to an underground mine explosion?
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In the early days of the commercial coal industry, this was the common method used in mining.
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In which one of these places did a deadly coal strike occur in the 1950s?
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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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In what year was the National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement signed between coal companies and labor?
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