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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
… feast day was originated by a private individual, and a woman at that. Above all her other interests and duties, the … people, how invaluable would be its associations. That man of mighty proclamations first proclaimed "Thanksgiving … with her family. In a letter to Elizabeth Wolfe Huffmann, on June 13, 1945, Cather recalled her last holidays in …
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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
… 2022 There are few things more touching to leaders of nonprofit organizations than to receive an occasional email, … Historical Society and was an active member of St. Mark’s Pro Cathedral. After leaving teaching, Dr. Kyle accepted a … and pursue opportunities that align with our mission to promote Willa Cather’s legacy through education, …
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National Willa Cather Center
… Image National Willa Cather Center Advancing Her Legacy The National Willa Cather … watch the sunrise and sunset at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Explore scenic country roads on a Cather "Country … stories of the people who passed through the station. Learn More …
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Remembering Jennifer Hein
… April 2, 2026 The National Willa Cather Center is honored to recognize the legacy of Jennifer Jean Hein, whose … home state of Nebraska and its literary heritage. During a visit to Red Cloud for the 2024 Spring Conference, she expressed …
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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 … Programming at the National Willa Cather Center's Red Cloud Opera House Gallery is made possible with the support of the …
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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture
… Cather Center’s historic Burlington Depot will soon welcome visitors of all ages to explore the sights and sounds of the railway! When the railroad opened in Red Cloud in 1878, the fortunes of the town were forever …
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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 and introduce your group to Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, Willa Cather—Nebraska’s "foremost citizen" and author of O Pioneers! , My Ántonia …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist
… archives is foundational to American ideas—after being ushered in by our revolutionary partners, the French. As we … her with Georgia O'Keeffe—with good reason! They both visited New Mexico at the invitation of Mabel Dodge Luhan … a handful of people with direct connections to Cather's Red Cloud family and friends. Willa Cather Living , by Edith …
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