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Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud

… Image Road Scholars Visit Red Cloud October 25, 2019 In early October 2019, sixteen … engaged in a special program planned through the National Willa Cather Center. With a well-planned itinerary offered …
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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 … of beauty and sentiment, as spring is in the Old World." —Willa Cather,  "Nebraska: The End of the First Cycle,"   … 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 15, 2016 The … Apple App Store or the Google Play App Store. The Red Cloud Opera House is proud to announce that we are a part of the …
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Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest

… This summer, we received notice of an unexpected and generous bequest from Dr. Joseph D. ‘Joe’ Kyle. The news came from … and the Army Language Schools, where he studied German and Russian. Joe was recalled to duty during the Berlin Wall … Foundation as a beneficiary in your estate plans, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at …
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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

… as a beneficiary in your estate plans, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at aolson@willacather.org. …
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Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… - 2pm CT The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States Enjoy an afternoon filled … escaped to freedom and traveled roughly 2,000 miles to visit actual sites, cities, and places that freedom-seekers …
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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture

… uses the depot as a setting in many of her works, like My Ántonia , “The Sculptor’s Funeral,” Lucy Gayheart , and … Depot ( thread on canvas). 100th anniversary copy of My Ántonia. $5,000 X X X X X X $2,500 X X X X X   $1,000 X X …
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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

… 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 …
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