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Willa Cather Timeline
… 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 …
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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
… will soon allow our guests to explore topics related to Lyra and Silas Garber, their lives and legacy in Red Cloud, and the broader …
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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
… took a Bergers piece with her: a Cather-inspired scene from My Ántonia , with Blind d’Arnault taking the Red Cloud Opera … time for me and knowing you has been a blessing. I look at my blind pianist hanging on my bedroom wall and dream of Red Cloud.” Harris continued …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen
… 15, 2023 Rachel Olsen has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired as a … and Author Series programs, oversees the Red Cloud Opera House season of events, plans conferences and seminars, and … visitors and students who come to Red Cloud to learn about Cather. What are the highlights of your job evolution …
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Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index
… 9.1 Spring 1965 Editor: Miriam Mountford TITLE: Ten Years of Progress Author: None listed p. 1 Museum and … 20.3 Fall 1976 Editor: Miriam Mountford Museum Areas Interchanged, Remodeled p. 1 Helen Obitz Honored at Spring … for Betty Sherwood, granddaughter of Carrie Miner Sherwood, 1919-1994. …
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Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration
… Foundation, 413 N. Webster Street, Red Cloud, NE 68970. To learn about naming and recognition opportunities available … from the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection, Special Collections & Archives, National Willa Cather Center, Red Cloud, Nebraska. …
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Willa Cather Foundation to Create National Willa Cather Center
… plans to build the National Willa Cather Center, a public museum, archive, and arts and cultural center. The facility, … us a nation.” Tom Gallagher, Willa Cather Foundation board president explained, “The vision for the National … Visit www.WillaCather.org to learn more. More About the National Willa Cather Center (NWCC): Please see …
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Laura Bush Speaks at the Dedication of the National Willa Cather Center
… Dedication of the National Willa Cather Center June 3, 2017 On June 3rd, nearly 300 guests gathered in our Red Cloud … restoration and adaptive reuse of the historic Moon Block building in Red Cloud, Nebraska. The project was made … of scholars, students, and readers young and old.” Public tours led by members of the Willa Cather Foundation Board of …
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