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What John Sayles film depicts a deadly event from the West Virginia mine wars?
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Prior to the 1930s, what percentage of miners in southern West Virginia lived in towns owned by coal companies?
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Which mine disaster led to passage of the federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act?
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By what percentage did coal mining employment decline in West Virginia between 1950 and 2000?
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The Pocahontas #3 Coal Seam produced the most coal in this county.
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When most of our coal began forming, where was present-day West Virginia located?
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Which one of the following counties did the Coal & Coke Railway NOT pass through?
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Since record keeping began, about how many West Virginians have died in mine disasters?
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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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Using early hand-loading coal methods, what was the first step in the mining process?
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