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

Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud

… Image Cather's Thanksgiving postcard to her niece, 1909 … of beauty and sentiment, as spring is in the Old World." —Willa Cather,  "Nebraska: The End of the First Cycle,"   … her first job as editor of The Home Monthly in Pittsburgh , Willa Cather wrote “The Origin of Thanksgiving” under the …
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 … 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. …
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

National Willa Cather Center

… Image National Willa Cather Center Advancing Her Legacy The National Willa … buildings and sites devoted to any American author. Your visit to the Center comes with the unique experience of an … appointment) Take in a performance or exhibit at the Red Cloud Opera House Hike, stargaze, or watch the sunrise …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/14/2026

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 …
Posted: 04/02/2026
Last Updated: 04/02/2026

Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… - 2pm CT The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States Enjoy an afternoon filled … escaped to freedom and traveled roughly 2,000 miles to visit actual sites, cities, and places that freedom-seekers …
Posted: 01/28/2026
Last Updated: 02/10/2026

All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… Trains in American Culture A new permanent exhibit for the Burlington Depot “The station platform was soon full of restless young …   Invitation to the welcome reception Commemorative exhibit bookmark   Luggage tag set featuring the Burlington Depot …
Posted: 02/14/2024
Last Updated: 10/30/2025

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Willa Cather Center Bookstore for curated books and gifts Explore the extensive  Collections & Archives  at the National Willa Cather Center … can accommodate motor coach groups Life & Legacy Tour Learn Through Film, Exhibits, and Collections An expert-led …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… and art collections, create exhibitions, and lead the team that maintains the historic sites. On any given day, I …
Posted: 10/15/2025
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

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