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Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud

… Image Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud October 25, 2019 In early October 2019, sixteen Road … reviews: “This was a delightful combination of literature, history, and staying at the Cather Second Home in Red Cloud …
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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

… Alex Kyle, who shared that he had escorted his father to Nebraska in 2019 for “one last visit to the Plains.” While visiting south-central Nebraska, the Kyles ventured to Red Cloud to see the … degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. A connection to Nebraska came by way of Dr. Kyle’s tenure at Hastings …
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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… Willa Cather Center’s historic Burlington Depot will soon welcome visitors of all ages to explore the sights and … the railway as a vehicle for the settlement of the West. About the Depot The original two-story section of the depot, … use of non-artifact tactile tools, props, and papers. More About the Project Image Key themes of the exhibit will …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Willa Cather—Nebraska’s "foremost citizen" and author of  O Pioneers! ,  My Ántonia  and  One of Ours. Image Historic …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… archives is foundational to American ideas—after being ushered in by our revolutionary partners, the French. As we … her with Georgia O'Keeffe—with good reason! They both visited New Mexico at the invitation of Mabel Dodge Luhan … a handful of people with direct connections to Cather's Red Cloud family and friends. Willa Cather Living , by Edith …
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Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… a shared half bathroom. Named after the Nebraska town in  O Pioneers! , the room is above the former kitchen with its …
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Cather After Dark: Mourning, Medicine, and Murder

… night of fun! Contact visitor services coordinator Nick Powers at npowers@willacather.org to arrange for accessibility …
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Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead

… Ántonia Image Located in rural Webster County, near Bladen, Nebraska, the farmstead served as the setting for the final … our sites—those who may be interested in architecture, in Nebraska or rural history, in preservation—in addition to …
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