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Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist

… knowledge of the prairie and our conservation of it,” said Tracy Tucker, director of collections and curation. “Our ongoing …
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Red Cloud Opera House

… Image Red Cloud Opera House "When I go about among little Nebraska … speaking the lines can give us that feeling of living along with them, of participating in their existence." It was … of participating in their existence. The poorest of the old road companies were at least made up of people who wanted to …
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Volunteer

… Volunteer Image The Willa Cather Foundation was started in 1955 by Mildred R. Bennett and a … for our visitors. Volunteers will work with Foundation staff to establish a schedule and task list.  Volunteer … for all new volunteers. To become a volunteer or learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Willa Cather …
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Willa Cather Biography

… Willa Cather Biography A Great American Writer "Miss Cather is … readings that there existed a growing body of evidence to support such a claim: Sharon O'Brien's influential … best place, Red Cloud, Nebraska, such as in her novels of prairie pioneering,  O Pioneers!  and  My Á ntonia , but …
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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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50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp

… Image 50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp The process—and celebration—of a commemorative … eventually became the scholarly journal, Willa Cather Review ) and issues of the informational  News from Cather …
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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 educators from area … 68th annual Spring Conference, and the 18th Willa Cather International Seminar will take place this summer, as well. …
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Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… by One of Ours p. 67  The Opera House Endowment Fund and Planned Giving p. 68  Photograph of Snow on the prairie by Betty …
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Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest

… Image Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest September 27, 2022 There … Kyle. The news came from Dr. Kyle’s son, Alex Kyle, who shared that he had escorted his father to Nebraska in 2019 for … visiting south-central Nebraska, the Kyles ventured to Red Cloud to see the National Willa Cather Center, participate …
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Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker

… Image Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker October 30, 2022 Although Tracy Tucker has been with …
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