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… attic bedroom is described in detail in her 1915 novel The Song of the Lark. The home was acquired by the Willa Cather Foundation … nights, and joyous awakenings on summer mornings.” — The Song of the Lark Burlington Depot Red Cloud’s Burlington …
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Willa Cather Biography

… Willa Cather Biography A Great American Writer "Miss Cather is … held that “he was in competition with the best in American fiction—with Melville, James, Wharton, Hemingway, Faulkner, … and its contents have been combined and extended into The Complete Letters of Willa Cather , an online resource …
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Willa Cather Timeline

… claims near a site that would soon become the town of Red Cloud, Nebraska. 1871  — In Silas Garber’s dugout, Webster … Red Cloud, the town’s third train depot, built in 1897 and visited by Cather on return trips, is now on the National …
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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

… 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 … short a time. From David Helvern’s letter to the editor, 1875: I think [an aid organization] in every township or road …
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Annotations from the Archive: Emil Frei Windows Are Beautiful Inside—And Out!

… that were designed for the Holy Family Church in Watertown, New York, won the grand prize at the St. Louis World's … Hospital administration by arriving for an unannounced tour. We can only conjecture about when memorial windows … a tribute to her parents and old friends, and a gift to the town that inspired her so. To learn about the 2021 …
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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection

… to the Willa Cather Foundation over several years. In 1987, acclaimed actress Julie Harris accepted the invitation of … Harris joined four hundred other Cather enthusiasts for bus tours of Webster County literary sites, visits to St. … an Omaha benefit performance “for the Cather Foundation building fund,” Bennett wrote. The performance would have to …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired as a part-time tour guide before becoming our first … In addition to supervising a team of programming and visitor services staff, Rachel organizes the Teacher … Institute and Author Series programs, oversees the Red Cloud Opera House season of events, plans conferences and …
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Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index Table of Contents … p. 1  Staff p. 1  Museum News and Donors p. 1  Interesting Visitors p. 2  Nebraska Activities and Publications p. 2  … p. 1 Letter from the President p. 1  Cather Second Home Lodging p. 54 Willa Cather: Canyon, Rock & Mesa Country …
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Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration

… Red Cloud’s offices before being purchased in 1959 by the Willa Cather Foundation. Following efforts to convert the building … like to support the rehabilitation of the bank, please donate online or mail your gift to the Willa Cather …
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