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Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee

Each year, Kalamazoo Public Library hosts the Great Grown-up Spelling Bee to benefit Ready to Read, our early childhood literacy…

Biographies

Hascall, Volney

Like many Kalamazoo pioneers who settled in the Village of Bronson (later changed to Kalamazoo) during its earliest years, Volney…

KPL TV: Kalamazoo History

Black History, Local Voices

A series of interviews by the Kalamazoo Gazette for Black History Month 2008 (7 videos).

Biographies

Israel, Edward

Edward Israel was born in Kalamazoo on 1 July 1859. He died almost 25 years later on 27 May 1884…

Cooper Township

Deming School

Location: (District #1) – Section 11, southeast corner of B Avenue and Riverview Drive. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C.…

KPL TV: Michigan History

1980 Kalamazoo Tornado

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

Music

Gibson Inc.

Until the 1920s, Gibson had specialized almost exclusively in mandolins. But as America’s musical tastes evolved during the 1920s and…

Richland Township

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Location: Section 11, southeast corner of BC Avenue and M-43. Photo by Sarah Hultmark, c. 1981, History Room Photo File P-1281.  …

Databases

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 High Schools

Explora is EBSCO's research interface designed specifically for students and educators. The secondary school version features relevant and reliable content and easy-to-use functionality…

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…

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…

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