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Red Cloud Opera House

… Image Red Cloud Opera House "When I go about among little Nebraska … speaking the lines can give us that feeling of living along with them, of participating in their existence." It was … of participating in their existence. The poorest of the old road companies were at least made up of people who wanted to …
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Annotations from the Archive: Red Cloud's Founding

… conclude restoration work on the Farmers and Merchants Bank building, we now undertake the work of reinterpreting the … The bank has always been a part of our guided town tour, but the renovated spaces will soon allow our guests to … family still lived in the stockade. The school began June 3rd, 1871. She was paid $12.00 a month. …
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Finding Aids

… (Heinemann, London) Faxon Field, Theron Field, Emilia R. Flower, Newman Foote Raffy, Katherine Fox, Howard Freeman, … Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdröck   bookmarks throughout; underlining throughout. "W. Cather … 1968   Book April Twilights Willa Cather 1968   Magazine Prairie Schooner : Emily Dickinson Edition (vol. 51 no. 4)   …
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Cather Legacy Society

… have questions, please contact your financial advisors or Ashley Olson, Executive Director at 402-746-2653 or  aolson@willacather.org . Image Cather Legacy Society Brochure …
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Willa Cather Residency for Writers

… eventually artists of all media—to reside and create in Red Cloud, Nebraska for two weeks. A new initiative of the … National Willa Cather Center, the program reflects the life-long reverence that world-renowned author Willa Cather had … the communities in half of her novels. In a nod to the long road that Willa Cather traveled before she became free to …
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49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Arigon Starr

… struggled to pick one area of creative Interest. “It’s a long and winding road story,” she says. “In high school, I loved art, music … stories to the media. Starr says the knowledge she acquired on the job was invaluable, as her work brought her …
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The Potter Family

… Potter The Potter Family Five Potter brothers came to Red Cloud to settle the county. John Quincy Potter (1835–1923) came to Red Cloud in 1873 and along with his brother Jacob, began operating the Red Cloud … home in Iowa on August 31st in 1875 and were 5 weeks on the road. We had three covered wagons - two large lumber wagons …
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Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… of the Review since its first publication in 1957. Simply use the Control + F function to search the document for … 2.1  Spring 1958  Editor: Mildred R. Bennett  Officers and Board of Governors p. 1  Staff Activities p. 2  Contributors … for Young People p. 3  World Wide Interest and Publications about Willa Cather p. 3  Looking to the Future p. 3  …
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Member Profile: Meet Jerry and Susan Anderson

… has retired from a career in education law. Both avid Willa Cather enthusiasts, the Andersons have traveled to various … at a beautiful October sunset on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. You recently visited Red Cloud. What brought you … at cpond@WillaCather.org — she'd love to hear from you! To learn more about membership in the Willa Cather Foundation  …
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Sunflower Trails Across the Great Plains

… Image Sunflower Trails Across the Great Plains August 28, 2019 “The road ran about like a wild … the trail on the Laramie Plain of Wyominng in  The Song of the Lark , "where the wagon-trails of the … the landscape.] However, sunflowers were nothing new on the Plains. As early as 5,000 years ago, Native Americans …
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