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Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud

… Image Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud October 25, 2019 In early October 2019, … engaged in a special program planned through the National Willa Cather Center. With a well-planned itinerary offered … and visited the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. They also experienced our “ Country Tour ” on board a vintage trolley …
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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 …
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The Red Cloud Opera House is on the Nebraska Passport Program

… Saturday, and 1:00 – 5:00 on Sunday. We will have passport books available prior to the May 1 start date. Start your …
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Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest

… Foundation as a beneficiary in your estate plans, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at …
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National Willa Cather Center

… 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 members, Jennifer had quickly emerged as an enthusiastic supporter of preservation and education … central to understanding the American experience. A generous bequest left to benefit the Cather Center reflected … Foundation as a beneficiary in your estate plans, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at …
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Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… with art and history! Nebraska historian Bill Hayes discusses the issue of slavery in the U.S. during the 1850s and … the Civil War! If you would like to bring students, please contact Director of Education and Engagement Rachel Olsen at … an ASL interpreter, or any other accommodations, please contact our Visitor Services Coordinator, Nick Powers, at …
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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture A new … historic Burlington Depot will soon welcome visitors of all ages to explore the sights and sounds of the railway! … of the town were forever changed. Our newest exhibit, All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture , will feature …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American … your group to Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, Willa Cather—Nebraska’s "foremost citizen" and author of  O …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… Blackman Sell in a short article for the Chicago Daily News , Cather is "pronounced to rhyme with rather, if you …
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