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Historic Sites

… a small group of like-minded individuals incorporated in 1955, initiating the preservation of the places associated … John Pavelka, the couple who inspired characters in both  My Ántonia  and "Neighbour Rosicky," were married in this …
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Willa Cather Biography

… Willa Cather Biography A Great American Writer "Miss Cather is Nebraska's foremost citizen," wrote author and Nobel Prize-winner Sinclair Lewis. "The United … as a regional writer for decades after her passing in 1947, critics and commentators have increasingly identified Cather …
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Willa Cather Timeline

… Willa Cather Timeline Major Events & Milestones 1870  — Silas Garber, former captain in the United States Army, and four other men file homestead claims near a site … later use this event in one of her most famous novels,  My Antonia . 1882  — Red Cloud becomes a division point for the …
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18th International Willa Cather Seminar

… , NY 10011 United States "Bright and Beautiful and Alive": Willa Cather's New York Intersections We hope you will make plans … the upper east side. Though Cather only occasionally wrote about the city, it was her home for nearly forty years and a …
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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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Annotations from the Archive: Emil Frei Windows Are Beautiful Inside—And Out!

… windows, both inside or outside the church! We talk about the windows often and their history as memorials to the Willa Cather’s family and friends in the church. We know the …
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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection

… Estate Item Joins the Collection October 20, 2021 The Willa Cather Foundation Art Collection boasts nearly thirty … writing and connected it to her own life. “When she writes about her childhood, you can’t help but think about yours . …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… oversees the Red Cloud Opera House season of events, plans conferences and seminars, and fosters relationships with … events and discussions coming together for our 68th annual Spring Conference, and the 18th Willa Cather International …
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Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index Table of Contents … Miriam Mountford  TITLE: Willa Cather Museum Dedication  Author: John G. Neihardt p. 1 Report of Museum Dedication … Editor: Miriam Mountford  TITLE: Willa Cather: Pittsburgh Critic (Four Play Reviews from the Pittsburgh Leader) p. 1  …
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Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration

… lobby Developing and installing new exhibits for the space About the building Construction of the Farmers and Merchants … Red Cloud’s offices before being purchased in 1959 by the Willa Cather Foundation. Following efforts to convert the building …
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