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Virtually Tour the Willa Cather Historic Sites

… Virtually Tour the Willa Cather Historic Sites Mobile and Web Apps … your desktop computer) for  iOS  and  Android  provide self-guided tours of the Willa Cather Childhood Home, the  American Bittersweet  exhibit, and the town tour while providing bonus collections material, …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/19/2023

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… sites and sounds that changed American literature. Take a detour from the scramble of urbanity and absorb the rolling … inspired the Pulitzer Prize winner’s influential writings. LEARN MORE National Willa Cather Center A cultural oasis on … of cattle — or just the sound of absolutely nothing in the virtual center of the lower 48-states. MORE ABOUT THE …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/20/2026

Virtual Author Series: Garrett Peck

… Featured Author Garrett Peck is an author, historian, and tour guide in Santa Fe, specializing in adventure travel and … interpretation. He leads the Willa Cather’s Santa Fe tour, teaches stargazing, and leads many other tours.   The … George Washington University and is a U.S. Army veteran. Learn more about Garrett Peck …
Posted: 12/26/2025
Last Updated: 02/06/2026

Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa … Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here  to learn about … has become known as one of America’s canonical authors. The town of Red Cloud and its prairie landscapes were settings …
Posted: 12/05/2023
Last Updated: 05/21/2024

Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… staff since 2017, when she was hired as a part-time tour guide before becoming our first education coordinator … for meeting visitors and students who come to Red Cloud to learn about Cather. What are the highlights of your job … our organization responded to the pandemic by embracing virtual programs and resources because it gave me a chance …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 02/07/2023

Back to School and Back to Cather

… , as well as the new collections pages on our website, to learn about Willa Cather and Red Cloud. There are even … with our expert education staff on everything Willa Cather Resources for teaching Cather's texts (under the LEARN tab … this website) Updates of mini-lessons and activities on our Educational Resources page To students and educators we …
Posted: 08/16/2021
Last Updated: 07/19/2022

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