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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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Ingersoll Village

In the early years of World War II, building materials were scarce, and the manpower with which to build anything…

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Kalamazoo Public Library will celebrate its 150th Anniversary in the fall of 2022. We are asking our community to join…

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Prairie Style Homes

“The style is usually marked by horizontal lines, flat or hipped roofs with broad overhanging eaves, windows grouped in horizontal…

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Art of Creative Nonfiction

Gail Griffin, author and professor at Kalamazoo College; Katherine Joslin, author and professor of English, Western Michigan University; and Kathy…

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Teen Filmmaker Festival 2014

The 11th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival, held at the State Theatre in Kalamazoo, MI, on Sunday, February 23, 2014, featured…

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Asylum for the Insane

A History of the Kalamazoo State Hospital, presented by Dr. William A. Decker, M.D., at Kalamazoo Public Library, November 5,…

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Something about the Author

Something About the Author Online brings you comprehensive online access to all volumes of Gale's award-wining reference set, Something About…

Literature Criticism Online

For students, researchers, history buffs and literature lovers, there’s no better source than Literature Criticism Online to discover commentary on…

Heritage Quest Online

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

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of…

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