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KPL TV: Authors @ KPL

David Small @ KPL

David Small launched the book tour for his riveting new memoir Stitches at Kalamazoo Public Library on Thursday, September 10,…

Recreation

Little League

Little League Baseball was founded by Carl Stotz in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1939.  He wanted to create an opportunity for…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Graham Parsons & the Go-Rounds @ KPL

Graham Parsons & the Go-Rounds at Kalamazoo Public Library, Wednesday, August 17, 2011 (10 videos).

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Leggett School

Location: District #9 – Section 33, southwest corner of Y Avenue and 42nd Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C.…

KPL TV: Kalamazoo History

Kalamazoo in World War I

A 1995 documentary in eleven parts by Tom George, MD, about Kalamazoo’s efforts in World War I (11 parts).

Transportation

Plank Roads

As railroads expanded across the state of Michigan in the 1850s, those not adjacent to railroad lines still hoped to…

Buildings

Kalamazoo Building

At the turn of the twentieth century skyscrapers were still a relatively recent development. The desire to build taller had…

Databases

Literature Resource Center

Information on authors and literary movements and themes, includes Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography and Contemporary Literary Criticism.

AGRICOLA

Containing bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, AGRICOLA provides millions of citations relating to the…

Home Improvement Reference Center

Through a collection of comprehensive full-text content, this database provides users with detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of…

Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center

This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text…

History Reference Center

Covering both U.S. and world history topics, History Reference Center is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals…

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