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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 …
Posted: 10/23/2019
Last Updated: 11/21/2019

Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud

… feast day was originated by a private individual, and a woman at that. Above all her other interests and duties, the … people, how invaluable would be its associations. That man of mighty proclamations first proclaimed "Thanksgiving … with her family. In a letter to Elizabeth Wolfe Huffmann, on June 13, 1945, Cather recalled her last holidays in …
Posted: 11/06/2025
Last Updated: 11/07/2025

The Red Cloud Opera House is on the Nebraska Passport Program

… Image The Red Cloud Opera House is on the Nebraska Passport Program April 15, 2016 The … Apple App Store or the Google Play App Store. The Red Cloud Opera House is proud to announce that we are a part of the …
Posted: 04/15/2016
Last Updated: 07/19/2022

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 …
Posted: 09/27/2022
Last Updated: 12/20/2022

Exhibit Tour

… Image Exhibit Tour Understand Cather's Time This is a driving tour that includes the … become the homesteading town that inspired six of Cather’s novels? Why is the rise of the railroad so central to understanding the history and culture of late 19th and early 20th century America? The exhibit tour provides guests …
Posted: 05/21/2024
Last Updated: 10/09/2026

Cather After Dark: Mourning, Medicine, and Murder

… Image Special Events Saturday, Oct 24, 2026 | 6 - 7:15pm Saturday, Oct 24, …
Posted: 08/18/2025
Last Updated: 09/24/2026

Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… Image Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House " I am not exaggerating, Carrie, when I confide to you … gave her inspiration and insights. The house—now owned and operated by the Willa Cather Foundation—is a retreat for … the Willa Cather Foundation’s headquarters at the Red Cloud Opera House, as well as downtown restaurants and shops, a …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 08/21/2026

National Willa Cather Center

… Image National Willa Cather Center Advancing Her Legacy The National Willa Cather Center offers the opportunity to fully explore …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/14/2026

Remembering Jennifer Hein

… University and continued doctoral studies in educational leadership at Loyola University Chicago. She built a career … teaching, coordinating programs, and serving in several leadership roles. In retirement, Jennifer was an avid reader …
Posted: 04/02/2026
Last Updated: 04/02/2026

Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… please contact Director of Education and Engagement Rachel Olsen at rolsen@willacather.org .  Humanities Nebraska (HN) provides …
Posted: 01/28/2026
Last Updated: 02/10/2026

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