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Welcome to the home of Willa Cather
… Welcome to the home of Willa Cather Willa Cather Willa Cather is one of the most … Literature Recent News Shop Books & Gifts The Willa Cather Foundation is a not-for-profit organization created in 1955 …
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Kids Build the Future! A Play about Place and Possibility
… thevalleychild@gmail.com. Meggan can also answer questions about the cost of the camp during the week as well as … is FREE to the public, but freewill donations are welcome. Thank you to our sponsors, Dennis and Sally Hansen, …
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Bus Tours Welcome! A Guide for Tour Operators
… Image Image Bus Tours Welcome! A Guide for Tour Operators February 7, 2020 Visit … Cather knew them as a young girl—and would later write about. Enjoy an immersive and historic experience and let us …
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Nebraska Collaborative Research Grants
… guidance from Cather Project and Willa Cather Archive staff and may have opportunities to present their work in … materials. The NWCC archive in Red Cloud, located about two and a half hours from Lincoln, includes letters, … Woodress Fund, administered by the University of Nebraska Foundation. Applicants should submit the following materials …
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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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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture
… Willa Cather Center’s historic Burlington Depot will soon welcome visitors of all ages to explore the sights and … the railway as a vehicle for the settlement of the West. About the Depot The original two-story section of the depot, … use of non-artifact tactile tools, props, and papers. More About the Project Image Key themes of the exhibit will …
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Experience America’s Literary Legacy
… weatherscapes, or the deep and immense pageant of the night sky. Take a walk (and bring a picnic) amidst the great ocean … This spacious loft apartment is located on the upper floor of the historic 1886 "Moon Block" which houses the … with large windows and natural light bathe the wood floors throughout. A fully equipped and applianced kitchen …
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Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead
… County, near Bladen, Nebraska, the farmstead served as the setting for the final scenes of My Ántonia . Anna Sadilek … was the inspiration for Ántonia Shimerda, arguably Willa Cather's most famous character and the namesake for her 1918 … Invitation to the welcome reception. Commemorative exhibit bookmark. Set of notecards featuring illustrations by …
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The Potter-Wright Building's New Life as Hotel Garber
… returned the building to its original splendor. A third flood that was lost to fire in 1961 was reconstructed in … in public corridors and guest rooms. A street-level stairwell has been restored for lower-level entry into the Red … Much like the character she inspired, Lyra Garber was well known for her charm and hospitality. The Garbers often …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Dedication & Ribbon-Cutting
… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home | April 2024 Image Willa Cather … and readers theater featuring selections from Cather's fiction and correspondence Your complimentary tickets to the … and Creative Writing. Her passions for poetry, nature, and music drive her to create a better world for herself and …
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