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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

… niece, 1909 Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud November 7, 2025 "There we have short, bitter winters; … 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

… the Kyles ventured to Red Cloud to see the National Willa Cather Center, participate in a guided tour, and explore the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. Alex shared that his father was impressed by the …
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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

… to explore Through Darkness to Light , an exhibit featuring photographs taken along a route that was once part of the …
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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… the story of Willa Cather’s initial encounters with the Nebraska frontier and its varied people. The history of the … our sites—those who may be interested in architecture, in Nebraska or rural history, in preservation—in addition to …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours

… and author of  O Pioneers! ,  My Ántonia  and  One of Ours. Image Historic Site Tour The National Willa Cather Center is … of Red Cloud — and changing art installations in our galleries Enjoy scenic country roads or take a Cather …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… More recently, digitized materials at the University of Nebraska, here at the National Willa Cather Center, and … digitally by the Cather Archive at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, making it even easier to trace Cather's …
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Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… when I confide to you that I would rather go home to Red Cloud than to any of the beautiful cities in Europe where I … to childhood friend, Carrie Miner Sherwood [April 29, 1945] Visitors to Red Cloud are invited to book a stay at the …
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