KPL Videos: history — Kalamazoo Public Library

La historia de cinco de mayo/The History of Cinco de Mayo

¿Por qué se celebra en los Estados Unidos? ¿Es la independencia de México? Siempre se ha contado la misma historia, pero hay una verdad occulta. Hector Cortés nos explica las…

Recorded 05/02/2022

Categories: Family; Information; Timely Topics

Tags: history; Mexico

OHOW: What Style Is It? (Gothic Revival)

OHOW (Old House Owners Workshop) is a program of the City of Kalamazoo’s Historic Preservation Commission. OHOW seeks to create educational programs that help old house owners understand their buildings—how and when…

Recorded 02/11/2021

Categories: Entertainment; Family; Information; Instructional; Kalamazoo History

Tags: architecture; history; kalamazoo; Preservation

John Davis Presents a Speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.

John Davis will recite or read a Martin Luther King, Jr speech. This speech will be more current with today’s social environment. This speech will be for the whole family.…

Recorded 01/14/2021

Categories: Children; Family; Information; Teen; Timely Topics

Tags: black history; culture; education; history

Meet the Author: Dr. Louis Moore - Civil Rights and the Black Athlete.

Grand Valley State University professor, author, and podcaster Dr. Louis Moore discusses the stories and ideas behind his book, WE WILL WIN THE DAY: THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, THE BLACK…

Recorded 11/19/2020

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Family; Timely Topics

Tags: author; black history; culture; education; history

Preservation on the Frontline - Track 4 Adaptive Reuse is Alive and Well in Downtown Kalamazoo

Shared with permission from The Historic Preservation Commission. Adaptive reuse projects are among the most exciting in the preservation field, and tonight we see three Kalamazoo successes. Tour the Renaissance-inspired1926…

Recorded 09/19/2020

Categories: Kalamazoo History; Michigan History

Tags: architecture; history; kalamazoo; michigan

Art Deco in Kalamazoo

The Art Deco and later, Streamline Moderne styles that were popular during the 1920s and 1930s, influenced the design of just about everything including fashion, furniture, household goods and primarily…

Recorded 01/28/2020

Categories: Kalamazoo History

Tags: architecture; history; kalamazoo

Michigan, My Michigan: History of this State IX

Roaring twenties, the Great Depression and World War II are covered as Lynn Houghton continues Michigan’s colorful history including information about its residents, institutions, economy and the events and issues that…

Recorded 11/18/2019

Categories: Michigan History

Tags: history; michigan

Michigan, My Michigan: History of this State VIII

Lynn Houghton continues Michigan’s colorful history with a session that continues the state from the growth of the automotive industry and into the Great War and how it affected production…

Recorded 10/21/2019

Categories: Michigan History

Tags: history; michigan

John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age

The author of John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age, Brian C. Wilson PhD. presents the remarkable story of lifetime Michigan resident, radio and TV pioneer, and…

Recorded 09/12/2019

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Kalamazoo History; Michigan History

Tags: culture; history; kalamazoo; michigan

“Bright Kalamazoo” (1854)

The poem “Bright Kalamazoo” was written by English adventurer William Henry Woodhams and set to music in 1854 by James Maurice Hubbard, who later became a professor of music at…

Recorded 07/25/2019

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Entertainment; Kalamazoo History; Music & Concerts

Tags: history; kalamazoo; michigan; music; poetry

Michigan, My Michigan: History of this State VII

Lynn Houghton continues Michigan’s colorful history with this next session which will cover the state from the end of the Nineteenth century to the beginnings and growth of the automotive…

Recorded 05/09/2019

Categories: Michigan History

Tags: history; michigan

Historic Preservation 101

Historic preservation has been at work in Kalamazoo for over 50 years. Learn more about how keeping our Kalamazoo heritage has benefited the city and debunk a few myths. Presented…

Recorded 05/08/2019

Categories: Information; Instructional; Kalamazoo History

Tags: architecture; history; kalamazoo

Michigan, My Michigan: History of this State VI

Lynn Houghton will continue Michigan’s colorful history with this next session which will cover the state from the end of the Nineteenth century to the beginnings and growth of the…

Recorded 04/19/2019

Categories: Michigan History

Tags: history; michigan

The Kalamazoo Corset Workers Strike

The Kalamazoo Corset Company was one of Kalamazoo’s largest employer in the early decades of the 20th century. The overwhelming majority of its 1000-strong workforce were women. In 1911, the…

Recorded 04/18/2019

Categories: Kalamazoo History; Michigan History

Tags: history; kalamazoo; michigan

The Story of Black Frog Brewery

Meet Christopher Harris, the owner of Black Frog Brewery, the first minority-owned and operated craft brewery in Toledo. Hear Harris describe his experience being a part of a very exclusive…

Recorded 02/16/2019

Categories: Information

Tags: beer; business; culture; history; michigan; overdue brew

The Page Fence Giants

Author Mitch Lutzke The Page Fence Giants, an all-star black baseball club sponsored by a woven-wire fence company in Adrian, Michigan, graced the diamond in the 1890s. Formed through a…

Recorded 02/06/2019

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Michigan History

Tags: author; black history; history; michigan

Overdue Brew 2018

Highlights of Overdue Brew 2018. Overdue Brew is a fun and fascinating series of programs presented each year by Kalamazoo Public Library to highlight Kalamazoo’s vibrant brewing culture.

Recorded 11/16/2018

Categories: Entertainment

Tags: beer; business; culture; food; history; kalamazoo; overdue brew

Michigan, My Michigan: History of this State V

The history of Michigan is interesting, fascinating and filled with twists and turns. Lynn Houghton returns for another session looking at all aspects of Michigan’s growth and development from its…

Recorded 11/08/2018

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Michigan History

Tags: author; history; michigan

A Fruitful State: A History of Growing Fruit in Michigan

Michigan has long been known as a great place to grow fruit, especially tree fruit such as apples, peaches, and cherries. Many environmental, cultural, and economic factors contributed to the…

Recorded 10/04/2018

Categories: Information; Michigan History

Tags: agriculture; business; food; history; michigan

How FDR Segregated Kalamazoo

A presentation and discussion about the history of redlining, racially restrictive covenants, and segregation in Kalamazoo. Learn how the federal government and the city of Kalamazoo successfully financed white homeownership…

Recorded 10/02/2018

Categories: Kalamazoo History; Timely Topics

Tags: black history; history; kalamazoo; segregation; urban renewal

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La historia de cinco de mayo/The History of Cinco de Mayo

OHOW: What Style Is It? (Gothic Revival)

John Davis Presents a Speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Meet the Author: Dr. Louis Moore - Civil Rights and the Black Athlete.

Preservation on the Frontline - Track 4 Adaptive Reuse is Alive and Well in Downtown Kalamazoo

Art Deco in Kalamazoo

Michigan, My Michigan: History of this State IX

Michigan, My Michigan: History of this State VIII

John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age

“Bright Kalamazoo” (1854)

Michigan, My Michigan: History of this State VII

Historic Preservation 101

Michigan, My Michigan: History of this State VI

The Kalamazoo Corset Workers Strike

The Story of Black Frog Brewery

The Page Fence Giants

Overdue Brew 2018

Michigan, My Michigan: History of this State V

A Fruitful State: A History of Growing Fruit in Michigan

How FDR Segregated Kalamazoo