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Ross Township

Howlandsburg School

Location: (District #14 Fractional) Section 31, south side of G Avenue west of 37th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm.…

Biographies

Gibson, Orville H.

When did O.H. Gibson arrive in Kalamazoo, and why? Volumes have been written about the Gibson Guitar company and its…

KPL TV: Michigan History

Asylum for the Insane

A History of the Kalamazoo State Hospital, presented by Dr. William A. Decker, M.D., at Kalamazoo Public Library, November 5,…

KPL TV: Kalamazoo History

State Hospital Water Tower

Kalamazoo Historic Preservation coordinator Sharon Ferraro reveals the secrets of this historic landmark and talks about its future as part…

Women’s History

Brown, Olympia

In 1999, the pioneering life of Olympia Brown, a native of Prairie Ronde Township, was added to the Michigan Women’s…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Steppin' In It Again @ KPL

To celebrate KPL’s 50th free concert, Steppin’ In It (Joshua Davis, Joe Wilson, Andy Wilson, Dominic John Suchyta), the band…

KPL TV: Michigan History

1980 Kalamazoo Tornado

Video coverage of the May 13, 1980, tornado in downtown Kalamazoo.

Databases

Literature Criticism Online

For students, researchers, history buffs and literature lovers, there’s no better source than Literature Criticism Online to discover commentary on…

Consumer Health Information--Arabic

Consumer Health Information offers detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions. Supporting the needs of patrons and patients, these…

LitFINDER

Poetry index of 600,000 poems with 50,000 full text. Short Story Finder offers full text, explanations, biographies. Over 1,000 complete…

Explora for Middle Schools

Magazines and reference books for middle school students. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Subjects include history, current…

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