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Music

Frank E. Holton

Among the leading musicians of the late nineteenth century, Frank Holton emerged from humble West Michigan roots to become not…

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Cartooning with Kenjji @ KPL

Comics master Kenjji Jumanne-Marshall at Kalamazoo Public Library, Thursday, June 16, 2011 (5 videos).

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Upgrade to Libby

On May 1, 2023, the OverDrive app will be discontinued. We encourage you to make the switch to Libby, OverDrive’s…

Climax Township

Climax School

Location: Now (1982) Masonic Lodge, 151 S Main Street in Climax. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

The Corn Fed Girls @ KPL

The Corn Fed Girls played to a packed house at Kalamazoo Public Library on October 22nd, 2008 (12 videos). The…

Business

Humphrey Block

Don’t believe everything you read. There’s a historical marker at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Portage Street that commemorates…

Women’s History

Brown, Olympia

In 1999, the pioneering life of Olympia Brown, a native of Prairie Ronde Township, was added to the Michigan Women’s…

KPL TV: Timely Topics

Rebuilding Burundi

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

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Resolute-Humble Leaders

What is a Resolute-Humble Leader and how does ONEplace work to encourage and equip them?  Some context on the term,…

Biographies

Follett, James I.

Military service became something of a tradition in James Follett’s family. His paternal grandfather served in the Revolutionary War. James…

Databases

Kalamazoo Gazette Collection

Search Kalamazoo and Michigan history with The Kalamazoo Gazette Collection. Coverage from 1837 through current. Explore current and archived issues…

Alldata

Alldata is a comprehensive resource for automotive diagnostic and repair information

Explora for High Schools

Explora is EBSCO's research interface designed specifically for students and educators. The secondary school version features relevant and reliable content and easy-to-use functionality…

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