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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
… 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 …
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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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Remembering Jennifer Hein
… of members, Jennifer had quickly emerged as an enthusiastic supporter of preservation and education … for the 2024 Spring Conference, she expressed excitement about the Center’s plans to reinterpret its historic sites … Legacy Society, or if you have named the Willa Cather Foundation as a beneficiary in your estate plans, please …
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Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains
… Nebraska historian Bill Hayes discusses the issue of slavery in the U.S. during the 1850s and the controversy … their journey north to freedom. Willa Cather's final novel Sapphira and the Slave Girl (1940) depicts a similarly harrowing journey, basing …
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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture
… the settlement of the West. About the Depot The original two-story section of the depot, constructed in 1897, is the … allowed for additional exhibit space, and the site is now accessible thanks to the addition of paved walkways and … project, in which we have tried to foreground two fundamental questions: Why is this site/object/person …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours
… for curated books and gifts Explore the extensive Collections & Archives at the National Willa Cather Center Take in a … can accommodate motor coach groups Life & Legacy Tour Learn Through Film, Exhibits, and Collections An expert-led …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist
… immediately connect her with Georgia O'Keeffe—with good reason! They both visited New Mexico at the invitation …
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Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House
… room was reserved exclusively for Willa's use. The earthy green walls, the fresh white linens of the queen-sized bed, …
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