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KPL TV: Michigan History

1980 Kalamazoo Tornado

Video coverage of the May 13, 1980, tornado in downtown Kalamazoo.

Business

Kalamazoo Building

At the turn of the twentieth century skyscrapers were still a relatively recent development. The desire to build taller had…

KPL TV: Kalamazoo History

I Remember Kalamazoo: Lance Ferraro's Memories of Growing Up in Kalamazoo

I Remember Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo’s Historic Preservation Coordinator, Sharon Ferraro, working with her 95-year-old dad, retired professional photographer, Lance Ferraro, walk us inside Kalamazoo’s…

KPL TV: Teen Filmmaker Festival

Teen Filmmaker Festival 2018

The 15th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival was held at the Judy K. Jolliffe Theatre in Kalamazoo, MI, on Saturday, March…

KPL TV: Kalamazoo History

The KPL Story (1998)

The KPL Story

A 1998 mini-documentary about the library’s renovation project, featuring architect David Milling, artist Michael Hayden, and others. Includes two television…

KPL TV: Teen Filmmaker Festival

Teen Filmmaker Festival 2011

The winning films in all categories from the 8th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival (7 videos)

General Topics

Residents

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

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).

Parks

LaCrone, William L.

William L. Lacrone William L. LaCrone’s influential tenure as the superintendent of the city’s parks and forestry division (1911-1935) was…

Towns

Brownell and Hopkins

The Kalamazoo & South Haven Railroad followed a northwesterly route out of Kalamazoo on the way to South Haven. But…

Databases

Local Information Database

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

NoveList K-8 Plus

NoveList K-8 Plus is a trusted source of read-alike recommendations specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that…

MasterFILE Complete

MasterFILE Complete offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources from the world's leading…

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