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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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The peak year for 20th century coal production in West Virginia occurred during which decade?
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For which mine disaster did coal operator Don Blankenship serve prison time?
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Before the Civil War, what was the main method of transporting large amounts of coal?
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In the early 1900s, which of the following did coal company towns NOT provide for residents?
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Where is the National Mine Health and Safety Academy located?
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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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By the early 1930s, about how much of southern West Virginia's coal was being mined by African Americans?
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In what county did West Virginia's first documented mine disaster occur?
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About what year did commercial coal mining begin in what is now West Virginia?
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