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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 … They also experienced our “ Country Tour ” on board a vintage trolley that successfully navigated the grid matrix …
Posted: 10/23/2019
Last Updated: 11/21/2019

Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud

… I have a little house in Canada, and I have lived in a good many places in the world, but no one place is as dear …
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

… Nebraska, the Kyles ventured to Red Cloud to see the National Willa Cather Center, participate in a guided tour, and explore the …
Posted: 09/27/2022
Last Updated: 12/20/2022

Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… and how the movement became connected with the Great Plains. Hayes explores how the Underground Railroad formed … to Light , an exhibit featuring photographs taken along a route that was once part of the Underground Railroad. … journey.  This program is free to attend and perfect for high school students studying American History prior to the …
Posted: 01/28/2026
Last Updated: 02/10/2026

All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… of Cassia Kite's  The Burlington Depot ( thread on canvas). 100th anniversary copy of My Ántonia. $5,000 X X X X X X … X X   $1,000 X X X X     $500 X X X       $250 X X         $100 X             More about our reinterpretation strategy …
Posted: 02/14/2024
Last Updated: 10/30/2025

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American … Cather—Nebraska’s "foremost citizen" and author of  O Pioneers! ,  My Ántonia  and  One of Ours. Image Historic Site Tour The National Willa …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… the questions she gets most often. How do you pronounce Cather? According to Henry Blackman Sell in a short article … frequently that I keep a hard copy at home and at work. Did Willa Cather say, "Anybody can love the mountains, but it's … That came from Louis Toothman in 1961 and was printed in a National Wildlife Federation report , though they don't …
Posted: 10/15/2025
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… Image Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House " I am not … to childhood friend, Carrie Miner Sherwood [April 29, 1945] Visitors to Red Cloud are invited to book a stay at … a shared half bathroom. Named after the Nebraska town in  O Pioneers! , the room is above the former kitchen with its …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

Cather After Dark: Mourning, Medicine, and Murder

… in Cather's fiction? Are you curious about 19th century funeral practices and medical treatments? Do you want to … such as My Ántonia , The Song of the Lark , "The Sculptor's Funeral," and "The Affair at Grover Station," to name a … take part in this unique and mildly unsettling night of fun! Contact visitor services coordinator Nick Powers at …
Posted: 08/18/2025
Last Updated: 10/14/2025

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