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Chrystal LaViolette, Mildred LaViolette, Robert Sweet, Ward Kisinger, Frances Kisinger, Hubert Richards (in wheel chair), Hazel Richards (teacher). Photo courtesy…
A panel discussion about the challenges of providing medical care in developing countries, Western Michigan University College of Health and…
Sources and general information about the early schools in Ross Township, including an 1880 sketch about the township's first schools.
KPL TV: Writers’ Block: Local Authors
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The landscape of Kalamazoo is home to many fine works of public sculpture. From the monuments and memorials of Bronson…
Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History Room Location: District #2 – Section 7, west side of…
During the 1960s and 1970s, Vic Taylor's Kalamazoo-based "LaVal Records" was a big name in popular entertainment, especially among lovers…
In 1978, 11 years after the passing of Alma H. Powell, staff and friends of the Alma Powell Branch designated…
There are many women in Kalamazoo who have played a role in our history. Lynn Houghton, Regional History Curator at…
A series of interviews by the Kalamazoo Gazette for Black History Month 2008 (7 videos).
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“Michigan’s Underground Railroad” (1987) – Local historian Mary Jane Swartz tours the underground railroad house in Schoolcraft, and tells how…
Elizabeth Amidon, English professor at Western Michigan University, guides a world tour of authors and books that capture what’s going…
Location: District #5 Fractional – Section 24, north side of X Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets. Kalamazoo County 1890,…
Miss Natalie shares a few of her favorite frightful short stories from, Blood On The Mitten, Infamous Michigan Murders, 1700;s…
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Designed with public library patrons in mind, Explora provides easy-to-use features and reliable content from the world’s leading magazines and…
Explora is EBSCO's research interface designed specifically for students and educators. The elementary school version highlights relevant, reliable, and age-appropriate content that's easy and fun…
Containing bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, AGRICOLA provides millions of citations relating to the…