Author: Samuel W. DurantPublisher:
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Category : Kalamazoo County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description
History of Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Author: Samuel W. DurantPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kalamazoo County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description
History of Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Author: Samuel W. DurantPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kalamazoo County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Compendium of History and Biography of Kalamazoo County, Mich
Author: David FisherPublisher:
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Category : Kalamazoo County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
History of Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Author: Ruth Marian Robbins MonteithPublisher:
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Category : Kalamazoo County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
Kalamazoo And How It Grew
Author: Willis Frederick DunbarPublisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1789128099
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Most of Kalamazoo County’s early white settlers were fur traders from England or New York. The remainder came from Pennsylvania and Maryland. After 1845 the number of foreign immigrants increased rapidly especially with the coming of the Hollanders in 1850. The growth rate of the county’s population reached its height between 1845-1860, when almost 8,000 newcomers settled there. That growth rate was not exceeded for 50 years when, between 1904-1920, the population grew to 214,000, quite an increase over the 1860 figure. Increased immigration, better transportation, and the appearance of diversified industries all played a role in Kalamazoo County’s growth. “Every community has its roots in the past. Its people live in the present and look to the future, but their way of life and their patterns of thought are conditioned by their heritage. A widespread understanding of that heritage is essential in order that progress may be planned wisely. “Hence, it has seemed desirable to gather into a single volume the story of Kalamazoo’s growth from a tiny fur-trading post in the wilderness to a modern metropolitan center.”—Willis F. Dunbar
Haunted History of Kalamazoo
Author: Nicole BrayPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 162584266X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
Michigan’s city with a strange name has an even stranger—and spirited—past. The authors of Ghosts of Grand Rapids share its chilling tales. Kalamazoo’s violent and often anguished history has given way to myriad ghostly tales surrounding some of the town’s most prominent places. From the tortured souls roaming the Asylum Lake Preserve to the infamous suicide of the amateur actress Thelma, who reputedly haunts the Civic Auditorium to this day, it is no small wonder that the town is filled with apparitions longing to make their stories and their presence known. In this startlingly spooky collection of tales, ghost hunters Bray and DuShane gather stories from legend, lore and residents alike that bring new meaning to the age-old adage “seeing is believing.” Includes photos! “Highlight[s] over 30 different haunted locations in Kalamazoo including the Asylum Lake preserve, the Civic Auditorium, an abused grave marker that is supposedly responsible for demonic activity, and the gravesite of a deceased minister that oozes.” —Morning Sun
History of Kalamazoo County, Michigan. with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. - Scholar's Choice Edition
Author: Samuel W DurantPublisher: Scholar's Choice
ISBN: 9781297020391
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 762
Book Description
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Kalamazoo County Directory
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Category : Kalamazoo County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Author: David KohrmanPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738520483
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Since the arrival of its first settler in 1829, the story of Kalamazoo has been an interesting one. Out of the southwest Michigan wilderness, a small 19th century village quickly blossomed into a 20th century city. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a wide variety of industries made Kalamazoo a boomtown. Everything from paper, corsets, taxicabs, and pharmaceuticals allowed Kalamazoo to develop into a major center of manufacturing. At the same time, several colleges that would establish the area as a center for education were organized and expanded. Fortunately, much of Kalamazoo's development has been well-documented through photographs and other visual illustrations. These images are the subjects of this volume, which is organized to show the varied elements of Kalamazoo's history. Gathered from local archives and private collections, most of these rare photographs have never before been published.
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