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Biographies

Hull, Blanche

Most Kalamazooans remember Blanche Hull as the donor of the Hull Preserve adjacent to Milham Park, but that gift was only…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Wally Pleasant @ KPL

Wally Pleasant with Alisa Dyer, Kalamazoo Public Library, May 16, 2012 (23 videos).

Music

Fischer’s Exposition Orchestra

Kalamazoo has long had a strong connection with the production and performance of music. Since the mid-nineteenth century, local, nationally-recognized,…

Black History

African American Newspapers

In addition to Kalamazoo’s principal newspapers (The Kalamazoo Gazette and The Kalamazoo Telegraph [1844-1916]), everyday life of black Kalamazoo residents…

Cemeteries

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Location: Northwest portion of Nazareth property, corner of Gull Road and Nazareth Road. Status: Active, private    Photos: Beth Timmerman,…

Ross Township

Augusta Cemetery

Location: North side of intersection of West Jefferson Street and North Lincoln Street, Augusta. Status: Active Photos: Beth Timmerman, 2010

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Japan Twang: Tsugaru-jamisen with Sato Michiyoshi

Japan Twang

An entertaining and educational concert with shamisen virtuoso Sato Michiyoshi. Sato is an award-winning performer of Tsugaru-jamisen, a dynamic style…

Houses

Justus Burdick House

The story of Kalamazoo’s oldest house is also one about the mobility of 19th century properties. Built in 1837-1838 for…

Texas Township

Dunham School

Location: District #8 – Section 10, southwest corner of O Avenue and 8th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C.…

KPL TV: Kalamazoo History

The KPL Story (1998)

The KPL Story

A 1998 mini-documentary about the library’s renovation project, featuring architect David Milling, artist Michael Hayden, and others. Includes two television…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

The Corn Fed Girls @ KPL

The Corn Fed Girls played to a packed house at Kalamazoo Public Library on October 22nd, 2008 (12 videos). The…

Databases

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

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

NoveList Plus

NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers' advisory resource. In addition to the fiction database that NoveList has offered, NoveList Plus…

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

Academic Search Complete

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

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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