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Floods in Kalamazoo

Heavy spring rains and runoff from melting snow have submerged Kalamazoo's lowland areas since the 1800s, including the great flood…

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David Small @ KPL

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

Wakeshma Township

Holcomb School

Location: District #6 Fractional – Section 30, south side of X Avenue, west of 38th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published…

Local History

Class Photo 1951

Tamarack School Class Photo 1951 Tamarack School (Alamo Township), Kalamazoo County, MI 1951 (photo dated 24 April 1951) Teacher: Mildred Clapp…

Health

Dr. C. Allen Alexander

“An extraordinary personality, who is a physician, surgeon, community leader, oral historian, sportsman, raconteur, and author.”–Paul L. Maier’s foreword to…

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Aerial Angels @ KPL

Kalamazoo’s own high-flying circus artists, the Aerial Angels, performing feats of grace, strength, and beauty suspended between floors of the…

Richland Township

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Location: Section 11, southeast corner of BC Avenue and M-43. Photo by Sarah Hultmark, c. 1981, History Room Photo File P-1281.  …

Databases

Literature Resource Center

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

Kalamazoo Gazette Collection

Search Kalamazoo and Michigan history with The Kalamazoo Gazette Collection. Coverage from 1837 through current. Explore current and archived issues…

Explora for High Schools

Explora is EBSCO's research interface designed specifically for students and educators. The secondary school version features relevant and reliable content and easy-to-use functionality…

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Covering both U.S. and world history topics, History Reference Center is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals…

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