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Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud

… staff to help shape your ideal group tour experience: Tracy Tucker, Education Director: ttucker@willacather.org Rachel Olsen, Education Specialist: …
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Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud

… to regard this great feast day of ours as a thing that came about because of a general sentiment and through a general … but entirely unfussy, the Cather Second Home offers a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of the holidays. While you're in town, you're welcome to make an appointment to visit the archives and see …
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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

… Image Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest September 27, 2022 There … Kyle. The news came from Dr. Kyle’s son, Alex Kyle, who shared that he had escorted his father to Nebraska in 2019 for … visiting south-central Nebraska, the Kyles ventured to Red Cloud to see the National Willa Cather Center, participate …
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Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House " I am not exaggerating, Carrie, when I confide to you that I would … retreat for guests as it was for Willa Cather. There are six cozy guest rooms and two-and-a-half baths.  Book Now About … level shared bathroom features a claw-foot tub with shower extension and a large vanity. An additional shared half-bath …
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Exhibit Tour

… at the Burlington Depot; Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud at the Farmers and Merchants Bank; and American … Street At the newly restored Willa Cather Childhood Home , visitors will walk through rooms containing Cather family …
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Cather After Dark: Mourning, Medicine, and Murder

… plots are woven into novels and short stories such as My Ántonia , The Song of the Lark , "The Sculptor's …
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National Willa Cather Center

… Image National Willa Cather Center Advancing Her Legacy The National Willa Cather … buildings and sites devoted to any American author. Your visit to the Center comes with the unique experience of an …
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Remembering Jennifer Hein

… April 2, 2026 The National Willa Cather Center is honored to recognize the legacy of Jennifer Jean Hein, whose … home state of Nebraska and its literary heritage. During a visit to Red Cloud for the 2024 Spring Conference, she expressed …
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Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… Railroad formed in Nebraska and emphasizes specific sites where escaping enslaved persons most likely found … Endowment. About the Speaker Bill Hayes grew up in the historic town of Brownville. He received his B.A. in History … at Kearney. He was involved in with the Mayhew Cabin historic site from 2006 to 2020 and served as the Volunteer …
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