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Rebuilding Burundi

Former U.S. Congressman and Kalamazoo City Commissioner Dr. Howard Wolpe, the Clinton and Obama administrations’ special envoy to Africa’s Great…

Weather

Floods in Kalamazoo

Heavy spring rains and runoff from melting snow have submerged Kalamazoo's lowland areas since the 1800s, including the great flood…

City Directories

City Directories

After newspapers, city directories are the most important source of local history information. A full city directory search will tell a…

Charleston Township

Grey School

Location: District #4 – Section 22, north side of L Avenue between 42nd and 44th Streets. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by…

KPL TV: Kalamazoo History

State Hospital Water Tower

Kalamazoo Historic Preservation coordinator Sharon Ferraro reveals the secrets of this historic landmark and talks about its future as part…

Ross Township

Day Cemetery

Location: South side of intersection of East C Avenue and North 45th Street. Status: Active    Photos: Beth Timmerman, 2010

Ross Township

Howlandsburg School

Location: (District #14 Fractional) Section 31, south side of G Avenue west of 37th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm.…

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MeL: Michigan eLibrary

Magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books provided to Michigan libraries and Michigan residents at home with their Michigan Driver's License…

LitFINDER

Poetry index of 600,000 poems with 50,000 full text. Short Story Finder offers full text, explanations, biographies. Over 1,000 complete…

AGRICOLA

Containing bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, AGRICOLA provides millions of citations relating to the…

Literature Criticism Online

For students, researchers, history buffs and literature lovers, there’s no better source than Literature Criticism Online to discover commentary on…

MyHeritage Library Edition

MyHeritage is the leading destination to discover, share and preserve your family history. Trusted by millions of families, its global…

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