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What early industry gave rise in the Kanawha Valley to the coal industry?
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What kind of ovens were used to transform coal into coke?
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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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Which West Virginia congressman led the effort to create the National Coal Heritage Area?
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Where is the National Mine Health and Safety Academy located?
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Which candidate for governor first campaigned largely on an anti-strip mining platform?
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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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Where does West Virginia rank nationally in terms of coal production?
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According to government and citizen studies, what was the primary cause of the Buffalo Creek Flood
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In 1931, which former Mine Wars leader founded a rival union to the United Mine Workers of America?
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