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Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud

… in a special program planned through the National Willa Cather Center. With a well-planned itinerary offered through the Road Scholar program—”Red Cloud: Willa Cather’s Window to the World”—participants enjoyed lectures … & Archives, and visited the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. They also experienced our “ Country Tour ” on board …
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Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud

… Image Cather's Thanksgiving postcard to her niece, 1909 … Red Cloud was.” If you've ever thought of coming home (or visiting) Red Cloud over the holidays, Cather's dear old house is available for guest lodging . Historic but entirely unfussy, the Cather Second …
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The Red Cloud Opera House is on the Nebraska Passport Program

… Image The Red Cloud Opera House is on the Nebraska Passport Program April … Travelers will have from May 1 through September 30 to visit the attractions and get their stamps. The summer … and its people—from the things we make to our unique history,” said Passport Program Coordinator Amanda Barker. …
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Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest

… This summer, we received notice of an unexpected and generous bequest from Dr. Joseph D. ‘Joe’ Kyle. The news came from … believed motivated his father to remember the Willa Cather Foundation in his estate plan, Alex Kyle said, “My dad was … to celebrating literature and its way of educating people about early life on the Great Plains.” With his bequest, Dr. …
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Remembering Jennifer Hein

… for the 2024 Spring Conference, she expressed excitement about the Center’s plans to reinterpret its historic sites … it was to connect with fellow Cather readers and learn about the organization’s goals and efforts to reach a broad … in exhibits, programs, and historic spaces that continue to welcome readers to the National Willa Cather Center. If you …
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Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… with art and history! Nebraska historian Bill Hayes discusses the issue of slavery in the U.S. during the 1850s and … Gallery is made possible with the support of the Baldwin Foundation, Nebraska Arts Council, and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. About the Speaker Bill Hayes grew up in the historic town of …
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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… Cather Center’s historic Burlington Depot will soon welcome visitors of all ages to explore the sights and sounds of the railway! When the railroad opened in Red Cloud in 1878, the fortunes of the town were forever …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American … changing art installations in our galleries Enjoy scenic country roads or take a Cather Country Tour  of rural …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… Georgia O'Keeffe? Many readers of Cather's work and her biography immediately connect her with Georgia O'Keeffe—with … Life , by James Woodress, was a groundbreaking critical biography when it was published, and though more recent … Wonderful Things , by Melissa Homestead, updates Cather's biography significantly and fleshes out Edith Lewis's place …
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Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… friends. Reservations and Policies Price for one room:  $139/night + $15 service fee+tax Price for entire home: … is called Moonstone for the town in Cather's novel  The Song of the Lark . During Cather's time, this was the room of Willa's …
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