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Historic Sites

… Historic Sites Since our organization's founding as the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial, we have been at the forefront … 1965. Efforts to save the depot were extensive, requiring relocation and a full restoration—the result of the railroad's … in 1891. The brick façade was added sometime after the Cathers joined the church in 1922. Today, Grace Episcopal …
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Willa Cather Biography

… Willa Cather Biography A Great American Writer "Miss Cather is … Cather critic, the late Susan J. Rosowski, published a review essay focused on nine new Cather-related volumes in a … other places found there too: the desert southwest of  The Song of the Lark ,  The Professor's House , and  Death Comes …
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Willa Cather Timeline

… Willa Cather Timeline Major Events & Milestones 1870  — Silas Garber, former captain in … her paternal grandparents, William and Caroline Cather. The house, called Willow Shade, is located in an area near Back … brother Roscoe Cather is born. 1879  — Railroad begins operating in Red Cloud. 1880  — Willa Cather’s second oldest …
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18th International Willa Cather Seminar

… most of her professional writing life in New York (1906-1947), first in Greenwich Village and later, after she had … and professional life. Seminar check-in is at the Lang Café building, located at 65 W. 11th, first floor. A full … Award from the W.A. Percy Foundation. An Abbreviated Tour of Cather's Greenwich Village Take an hourlong stroll …
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Annotations from the Archive: Red Cloud's Founding

… Image Annotations from the Archive: Red Cloud's Founding December 16, 2022 As we conclude … Silas Garber, their lives and legacy in Red Cloud, and the broader history of the community. In our organization’s early … to eat and plenty of water to wash it down with, but how long can a man subsist on bread and water, besides you say …
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Annotations from the Archive: Emil Frei Windows Are Beautiful Inside—And Out!

… friends, and a gift to the town that inspired her so. To learn about the 2021 restoration of these historic windows, read HERE . Resources: National Archives and Records Administration St. …
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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 … Cather enthusiasts for bus tours of Webster County literary sites, visits to St. Juliana Falconieri and Grace Episcopal …
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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

… Report p. 2  Donations and Museum Influence p. 2  Cather House Restoration Fund p. 2  Essay Contest and Student … Day of Issue p. 1  Willa Cather Centennial Festival--Events at UNL and Red Cloud p. 2  Notice of Mrs. Roscoe … with Yukiko Yukawa on trip to Los Angeles p. 11  Ham radio operators coming for spring conference p. 11  Omaha World …
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Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration

… and restore the original interior features Retrofit the building with new electrical and mechanical equipment prior … also involved the replication of two slender sandstone tourelles that once flanked the tower upward to the cornice … Cather Foundation, 413 N. Webster Street, Red Cloud, NE 68970. To learn about naming and recognition opportunities …
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