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Buildings

Bowers Building

Photo by Kanti Sandhu, from Kalamazoo: The Place Behind the Products, p. 219 Situated at 610 W. Willard Street, the…

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All In

Research tells us that between the ages of three and five years old, children become aware of gender, culture, ethnicity,…

Houses

Short Road Mansions

Short Road is just that, a diminutive stretch of pavement that runs south from Grant Street through Wheaton Avenue, between…

KPL TV: Authors @ KPL

Jaimy Gordon @ KPL

2010 National Book Award-winning author and Western Michigan University professor of English Jaimy Gordon reads from her latest novel, “Lord…

Biographies

White, Albert

Albert White was an African American building contractor who lived and worked in Kalamazoo from the 1870s until his death…

KPL TV: Timely Topics

Solar Em-Power-ment

Panelists describe the experiences that inspired their commitment to the development of solar lighting, the challenges facing organizations working in…

KPL TV: Timely Topics

Rebuilding Burundi

Former U.S. Congressman and Kalamazoo City Commissioner Dr. Howard Wolpe, the Clinton and Obama administrations’ special envoy to Africa’s Great…

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…

Academic Search Complete

This database is a leading resource for scholarly research. It supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study…

DemographicsNow

Researchers and entrepreneurs are provided with comprehensive business and demographic information valuable to assess business viability, create sales leads and…

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Covering both U.S. and world history topics, History Reference Center is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals…

Worldbook Online

World Book Online helps information seekers of all ages find the content they need at the correct reading level. World…

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