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That Gal in Kalamazoo

It was during World War II that a song helped immortalize Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Glenn Miller Orchestra introduced “I’ve Got…

Business

Burdick Hotel

The origins of hospitality on the present site of the Radisson Plaza Hotel date to August 1850 when construction of…

FAQs

Genealogy FAQ

What is genealogy? Strictly speaking, genealogy is the study of individuals and their family relationships. In a larger sense, however,…

Houses

Lustron Homes

Lustron Home ad, c.1947 “The Lustron home was an enameled-steel prefabricated house that was immensely popular and highly promoted during…

Biographies

Stockbridge, Francis

Francis Stockbridge Source: Under the Oaks, 1904, facing page 162. Like many early southern Michigan settlers, Francis Brown Stockbridge hailed from New England.…

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Michael Zadoorian @ KPL

Michael Zadoorian, author of The Leisure Seeker, visited KPL’s Central Library on July 22, 2009.

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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…

MasterFILE Complete

MasterFILE Complete offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources from the world's leading…

Referencia Latina

This full-text Spanish-language database covers a broad array of subjects inside and outside academia. It offers content from a variety…

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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