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Richland Township

Rector School

Location: Section 18, southeast corner of CD Avenue and 24th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History…

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…

Alamo Township

Butler contract

Grace Butler’s teacher’s contract with Alamo School District #3, 1916. Courtesy of Alamo Township Museum. Grace Butler’s teacher’s contract with…

KPL TV: Teen

Book Thoughts with Mr. Bill and Miss Natalie

Listen to a conversation with Mr. Bill and Miss Natalie talking about exciting new books for all ages in KPL’s…

KPL TV: Teen

Books and Bellies

Books and Bellies

Don’t miss the latest edition of Books and Bellies! The reading circle continues with Healthy Babies, Healthy Start, and Kalamazoo…

Business

America's Pansy Capital

A headline from the Kalamazoo Gazette in 1954 amplified what many Kalamazooans had known for the previous two decades: “Kalamazoo…

Climax Township

Howard School

Location: District #8 – 7964 S. 45th Street, Section 14, northwest corner of junction of Q Avenue and 45th Street. Kalamazoo…

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Literary Reference Center

This rich full-text database provides a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines…

Heritage Quest Online

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

Fold3 Library Edition

Fold3 provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who…

History Reference Center

Covering both U.S. and world history topics, History Reference Center is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals…

AutoMate

Powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR, AutoMate provides the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for…

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