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Biographies

Doubleday, Abner D.

Mistaken Identity Abner D. Doubleday, c.1880s In 1929, the Kalamazoo Gazette published an article with the headline: “Cousin of former…

Business

Kalamazoo Gazette

In the spring of 1834, Henry Gilbert, a young printer from Yates County, New York, was moving to Chicago with…

Maps

Maps

Local resident using maps in the Local History Room. Photo: Kristin Beadle. The Local History Room owns many different kinds of maps. Atlases…

Religion

First Baptist Church

The history of the Baptists in Kalamazoo begins in the spring of 1826 when the Reverend Leonard Slater preached many…

News

The Margin Project

The Margin Project is a special collection offered in the Teen section at the Oshtemo Branch and Central Library. It…

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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…

Databases

Explora for Elementary Schools

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…

Something about the Author

Something About the Author Online brings you comprehensive online access to all volumes of Gale's award-wining reference set, Something About…

Explora for Middle Schools

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

Local Information Database

Kalamazoo Public Library maintains a wealth of current and historical information about area citizens, organizations, businesses, buildings, events, plus local,…

Art & Architecture Source

Art & Architecture Source is the largest full-text art research database covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as…

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