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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

… 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,"   … and through a general consent. . . . But our great National feast day was originated by a private individual, …
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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

… 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 and …
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Remembering Jennifer Hein

… literature to a larger story that dovetails with important themes that are also central to understanding the American …
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Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… 1850s and the controversy surrounding the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and how the issue affected people moving to the … to freedom and traveled roughly 2,000 miles to visit actual sites, cities, and places that freedom-seekers passed … Civil War! If you would like to bring students, please contact Director of Education and Engagement Rachel Olsen at …
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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… PDF Design, fabrication, and installation of the exhibit panels and casework at the Burlington Depot will cost … $1,000 or more will be featured on the exhibit's credit panel. Sponsors' logos will be included with donations … set featuring the Burlington Depot Your name on the exhibit panel 11x17 print of Cassia Kite's  The Burlington Depot ( …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American Prairie Embark on a literary oasis … My Ántonia  and  One of Ours. Image Historic Site Tour The National Willa Cather Center is located in the quiet rural …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… sites. On any given day, I might be writing an exhibit panel or a book chapter, cleaning a glass plate negative …
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