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KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Orpheum Bell @ KPL

Equipped with an orchestral ensemble of banjo, accordion, trumpet, xylophone, shepherd harp, musical saw, pedal steel, a suitcase pump organ,…

Houses

Justus Burdick House

The story of Kalamazoo’s oldest house is also one about the mobility of 19th century properties. Built in 1837-1838 for…

News

Inspiring Others Towards our Cause

“When ideas inspire, they spread – even without massive philanthropic capital, even without government funding.” Chronicle of Philanthropy 7/13/15 Last week…

Biographies

Stryker, Homer

Dr. Homer Stryker is Kalamazoo’s most famous physician. He was an orthopedic surgeon, inventor, and businessman, best known for his inventions…

Texas Township

School #15

Location: Section 28, northwest corner of RS Avenue and 6th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History…

Biographies

Roberts, Duane L.

Duane L. Roberts was a native son of Kalamazoo, and one of its most important voices for community change for…

Genealogy

Genealogy Books

African American Genealogy Book Black genesis : a resource book for… [2003] James M Rose Book African American genealogical sourcebook [1995]…

Maps

Maps

Local resident using maps in the Local History Room. Photo: Kristin Beadle. The Local History Room owns many different kinds of maps. Atlases…

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…

Worldbook Online

World Book Online helps information seekers of all ages find the content they need at the correct reading level. World…

PebbleGo

PebbleGo is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports…

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…

AGRICOLA

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

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