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KPL TV: Kalamazoo History

Kalamazoo in World War I

A 1995 documentary in eleven parts by Tom George, MD, about Kalamazoo’s efforts in World War I (11 parts).

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Children’s Home

Children’s Home, Kalamazoo Gazette Archives, c. 1900 Officially incorporated in 1888, after several years of varying states of operation, the…

Biographies

Roberts, Flora B.

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

Music

Edward B. Desenberg

Music was clearly Edward Desenberg’s first love. Formally educated in Kalamazoo and abroad, Desenberg quickly became an instructor, composer and entertainer…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Earthwork Music @ KPL

Musicians from the Earthwork Music Collective celebrate Earth Day at Oshtemo Branch Library, Saturday, April 23, 2011. Seth Bernard, May…

KPL TV: Teen

World Read Aloud Day.

World Read Aloud Day!

We believe that everyone should have the chance to share stories. LitWorld founded World Read Aloud Day in 2010 in celebration of the…

Biographies

LeRoy, Rockwell A.

During the first decades of the 20th century, few Kalamazoo architects were perhaps as successful or as well respected as…

Databases

Heritage Quest Online

HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research…

LearningExpress Library

Support for students and professionals in skill-building, test prep, and career certification. Includes GED prep.

Newspapers.com

Newspapers.com is the largest online newspaper archive consisting of 493 million+ pages of historical newspapers from 11,800+ newspapers from around…

Newspaper Source Plus

Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. It includes millions of articles from…

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