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Historic Sites

… an American author. Willa Cather Childhood Home Built in 1879, this house was five years old when the Cather family … restored exterior finishes, but will also offer accessible tours for those with mobility limitations. “When she went … removing redundant facilities from major lines. To save the building from destruction, it was moved from its original …
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Willa Cather Biography

… Willa Cather Biography A Great American Writer "Miss Cather is Nebraska's foremost … suicide would become the basis for Cather's first published story, "Peter," and Annie herself would later serve as …
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Willa Cather Timeline

… Willa Cather Timeline Major Events & Milestones 1870  — Silas … selling farm loans and insurance downtown and rents a story-and-a-half frame house on 3rd and Cedar Streets. Built … of the Panic of 1893. Blind Boone, a well-known African American pianist, performs at the Red Cloud Opera House. …
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18th International Willa Cather Seminar

… The New School Rachel Olsen, National Willa Cather Center Tracy Tucker, National Willa Cather Center Tracyann Williams, Fordham University “Looking up the Avenue …
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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 restoration work on the … the house but still close to the creek. . . . The last night of [brick] firing was a gala event. Chicken was rolled …
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Annotations from the Archive: Emil Frei Windows Are Beautiful Inside—And Out!

… the windows often and their history as memorials to the Willa Cather’s family and friends in the church. We know the … 1971 Fall Newsletter, Vol. 15 : "Restoration," page 2 1983 Literary Issue, Vol. 27 : "Grace Church, Red Cloud: A 'True …
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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection

… from My Ántonia , with Blind d’Arnault taking the Red Cloud Opera House stage before a backdrop decorated by historical Red … so delight Cather fans when on display in our Red Cloud Opera House. It felt like a way to honor Julie Harris as …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… and Author Series programs, oversees the Red Cloud Opera House season of events, plans conferences and seminars, and … out of their time here. Even if people are here for an Opera House show or to look at contemporary art in our …
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Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index Table of Contents … for Young People p. 3  World Wide Interest and Publications about Willa Cather p. 3  Looking to the Future p. 3  … Opera House p. 38  Willa Cather in the Digital Age: the Online Archive p. 45  2007 Cather Spring Conference …
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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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