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Civil War

Underground Railroad

More than three million African-Americans lived as slaves in the Southern United States in the mid-1800s. They had few human…

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Thanks a Million, Friends!

Since 1959, the Friends of the Kalamazoo Public Library has provided ongoing support to many KPL outreach programs and services…

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Kalamazoo House

Kalamazoo House c.1832-1861. Kalamazoo Public Library Photo File P-1022 “Earliest of Kalamazoo enterprises to experience a business boom were its…

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Hull, Blanche

Most Kalamazooans remember Blanche Hull as the donor of the Hull Preserve adjacent to Milham Park, but that gift was only…

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Residents

Michigan Potawatomi community, c.1909. private collection When the first non-native settlers arrived in the Kalamazoo area, the Native Americans already…

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Science Reference Center

Designed to meet every student researcher's needs, Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias,…

Local Information Database

Kalamazoo Public Library maintains a wealth of current and historical information about area citizens, organizations, businesses, buildings, events, plus local,…

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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