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Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud

… Image Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud October 25, 2019 In early October 2019, sixteen … engaged in a special program planned through the National Willa Cather Center. With a well-planned itinerary offered …
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Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud

… niece, 1909 Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud November 7, 2025 "There we have short, bitter … of beauty and sentiment, as spring is in the Old World." —Willa Cather,  "Nebraska: The End of the First Cycle,"   … Red Cloud was.” If you've ever thought of coming home (or visiting) Red Cloud over the holidays, Cather's dear old …
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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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National Willa Cather Center

… the bitter and the sweet.   About the Exhibit Introductory Short Film About Willa Cather A new educational museum film … elements that bring history to life through personal stories of the people who passed through the station. Learn …
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Remembering Jennifer Hein

… of Jennifer Jean Hein, whose thoughtful bequest will help support the continued preservation and interpretation of the … Center. If you would like additional information about planned giving and the Cather Legacy Society, or if you have named …
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Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… please contact Director of Education and Engagement Rachel Olsen at rolsen@willacather.org .  Humanities Nebraska (HN) provides …
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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… they could not endure their own town a moment longer.”     –Lucy Gayheart Image Coming Spring 2026! The National Willa Cather … of her works, like My Ántonia , “The Sculptor’s Funeral,” Lucy Gayheart , and an early play, “The West Bound Train.” …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather … Willa Cather—Nebraska’s "foremost citizen" and author of  O Pioneers! ,  My Ántonia  and  One of Ours. Image Historic … oasis on the Great Plains. Ten historic buildings—and a 612-acre tract of native prairie—comprise the largest …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… true. Every so often, this quote makes the rounds on social media, and no matter how much I wish Cather had said it, I … O'Keeffe? Many readers of Cather's work and her biography immediately connect her with Georgia O'Keeffe—with good …
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