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Government

Annexation

From 1843 to 1962, the village/city of Kalamazoo expanded its geographic jurisdiction from a half a square mile to approximately…

Recreation

National Driving Park

During the second half of the nineteenth century, Kalamazoo was, especially considering its small size, a hotbed for all things…

Civil War

Underground Railroad

More than three million African-Americans lived as slaves in the Southern United States in the mid-1800s. They had few human…

Books

Books

More than 6,000 volumes relating to the history of Kalamazoo, the state of Michigan, and genealogical research are housed in the Local History…

Houses

Sheffield Drive, 2360

The inspiration for the design of the modernist house at 2360 Sheffield Drive was an article published in Parents Magazine.…

Charleston Township

Lawler School

Location: District #1 – Section 10, in what is now Fort Custer Military Reservation. Southwest corner of Territorial Road and Augusta…

Music

Frank E. Holton

Among the leading musicians of the late nineteenth century, Frank Holton emerged from humble West Michigan roots to become not…

Databases

Newspapers.com

Newspapers.com is the largest online newspaper archive consisting of 493 million+ pages of historical newspapers from 11,800+ newspapers from around…

NoveList K-8 Plus

NoveList K-8 Plus is a trusted source of read-alike recommendations specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that…

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of…

LitFINDER

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

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