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The Divide

… Image The Divide In "The Enchanted Bluff" Cather speaks of the "windy plain that was all windmills and cornfields and big pastures." In O Pioneers! she mentions the furrows that "often lie a mile in …
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Country Tour

… in it, the whole country seemed somehow, to be running."  — My Ántonia The Country Tour highlights twenty historic sites … of the Webster County countryside, including settings from  My Ántonia, O Pioneers!, One of Ours,  short stories …
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One-Day Bus Tour to the National Willa Cather Center

… Cloud Special Events Tuesday, Sep 16, 2025 | All day CT National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE … Cloud, home of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather! On this one-day bus trip, you will experience the “Divide” as described in O Pioneers! , tour the recently …
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Willa Cather Biography

… extended  Willa Cather: A Literary Life  had each appeared in 1987; about that time too the era’s leading Cather … times a year by the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud. The MLA International Bibliography lists almost 1300 … a prominent writer herself, and the three made a well-known visit with A. E. Housman, then a poet Cather much admired. …
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Willa Cather Timeline

… Willa Cather Timeline Major Events & Milestones 1870  — Silas Garber, former captain in the United … other men file homestead claims near a site that would soon become the town of Red Cloud, Nebraska. 1871  — In Silas … uncle and aunt of Willa Cather) stake a homestead on the Divide, a broad stretch of land between the Little Blue and …
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Novels

… to contribute a lesson plan or activity based on teaching Willa Cather in your classroom, please contact director of … so far—he, who was so afraid of being fooled!" Willa Cather Review , Vol. 63.2 Summer 2022 Telling War Stories: The …
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Willa Cather Country Tour & Seasonal Pairings

… Image Special Events Saturday, Sep 25, 2021 | 2 - 5pm National Willa Cather Center 413 N. Webster St. Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States Registration is now closed for this event. Please watch for future … a tranquil ride through scenic countryside along the Divide as you hear the history and stories of the places …
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Todd Green and his cultural instruments

… the Middle East, Central Asia, Far East and South America on over 30 acoustic string, flute and percussion instruments. His advanced, custom-built electronics gives … His mission is to " help break down the barriers that divide us by experiencing other cultures through their music …
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Omaha to Red Cloud Bus Tour

… Image Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015 | 7am - 9:30pm Willa Cather Foundation 413 North Webster St. Red Cloud , NE … Willa Cather! On this one-day bus trip, you will be able to experience the beautiful “Divide” and tour Cather’s … of Shell gas station) 10:30 AM Arrive on “The Divide” and visit the Pavelka Farm (weather permitting) 11:45 AM Lunch …
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Literary Societies—Annotations from the Archive

… Image Image Literary Societies—Annotations from the Archive August 17, 2020 When we think about … Holyoke-educated aunt who came West to Nebraska in a wagon in 1873. Despite the many challenges of frontier life, … Catherton Literary Club, a group that met regularly on the Divide. "The Literary," as it was sometimes called in the …
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