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In 1955, Logan County surpassed which one of the following as the leading coal producing county in the nation?
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What Mingo County native succeeded Arnold Miller as national president of the United Mine Workers of America?
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Before the Civil War, what was the main method of transporting large amounts of coal?
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What 2006 mine disaster in Upshur County killed 12 men, while one miraculously survived?
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How many miners died in the 2010 Upper Big Branch Disaster in Raleigh County?
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Nearly all of West Virginia's coal deposits date from this geologic period.
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Which of the following was NOT part of early mining methods?
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In what year did coal mining employment peak in West Virginia?
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How many people died in the Buffalo Creek Flood?
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Who did Pittston Coal blame for the Buffalo Creek Flood?
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