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Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… Image Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House " I am not exaggerating, Carrie, when I … a shared half bathroom. Named after the Nebraska town in  O Pioneers! , the room is above the former kitchen with its …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

The Passing Show: What Makes a House a Home

… in the Unmade Place which is on display in our Red Cloud Opera House Gallery through August 1. Nathan Tye Professor of History …
Posted: 05/19/2025
Last Updated: 05/28/2025

From Our Collection: Andrews Opera Co.

… Image From Our Collection: Andrews Opera Co. August 1, 2014 One can't overstate the importance of the Red Cloud Opera House to a young Willa Cather. In a 1929 letter to friend and journalist Harvey Newbranch, she wrote about the Opera House and the Andrews Opera Company: "How …
Posted: 09/09/2014
Last Updated: 09/11/2014

Willa Cather, the Archival Chain, and the Making of a Literary Legacy

… Image Image Rebecca Romney, Author and Rare Book Expert Spring Conference Friday, Jun 5, 2026 | 7 - 8:30pm CT Red Cloud … and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. The views expressed in spring conference programs do not necessarily reflect the …
Posted: 04/28/2026
Last Updated: 06/05/2026

National Willa Cather Center

… to the National Willa Cather Center. The film provides an introduction to Willa Cather, her literature, and the …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/14/2026

Serena's Album

… Serena's Album Loading Serena's Album Rediscovering Serena’s Album In February 1887, Serena White of … This, too, may have been meant seriously; early aviation pioneers such as John Joseph Montgomery made headlines …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Support

… and performing arts center. The Center occupies Red Cloud’s historic “Moon Block,” an 1887 structure that was fully … structure. In addition to aligning with our commitment to historic preservation, the property will provide much-needed …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 03/31/2026

Scott Kirby's Main Street Souvenirs

… feature Red Cloud and the National Willa Cather Center, photos and stories of the town, and the community ties that …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 03/23/2026

Visions of the Prairie

… Boulder, Colorado. His appearances include a segment on CBS News Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood and the Smithsonian …
Posted: 01/13/2026
Last Updated: 03/18/2026

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 … escaped to freedom and traveled roughly 2,000 miles to visit actual sites, cities, and places that freedom-seekers …
Posted: 01/28/2026
Last Updated: 02/10/2026

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