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Columbia Hotel

In 1870 the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad began service through Kalamazoo with a passenger station on the southeast corner…

Business

Hanselman Building

“Kalamazoo has put on real city garments during the last two or three years. This is evidenced by the tall…

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The BMF Band @ KPL

Barn-burning, high-octane blues, classic soul, R&B hits, and inspired originals from Bryan Michael Fischer and the band at Central Library,…

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

Biographies

Brooks, Ellis L.

Ellis L. Brooks (1848-1920) was a trombonist, composer and popular bandleader with strong ties to West Michigan. Brooks directed famous…

Women’s History

Roberts, Flora

When Flora B. Roberts began her twenty-four year career as chief librarian of the Kalamazoo Public Library in February 1918,…

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Alt HealthWatch

Alt HealthWatch is a full-text alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and…

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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