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Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy

… Image The Ribbon-Cutting in front of Hotel Garber on April 4 [see Gallery for full captions] Image … into the interior design. The hotel's name is a nod to Silas and Lyra Garber, who served as models for Captain and Mrs. …
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Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist

… works—that emotional connection to the land. Providing more content on the environment will help visitors understand how …
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Red Cloud Opera House

… towns, the thing I miss most is the Opera House."  —Willa Cather, Personal Interview Built in 1885, the Red Cloud … people." "But I am sorry that the old Opera Houses in the prairie towns are dark, because they really did give a … a $1.1 endowment campaign for program and operational support. The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded …
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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

… When Philip Roth died in 2018, New Yorker editor David Remnick held that “he was in competition with the best in American fiction—with Melville, James, Wharton, Hemingway, Faulkner, Cather, Ellison, … herself born" as she would write of another artist, Thea Kronborg, in  The Song of the Lark  (150)—the Willa Cather …
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Willa Cather Timeline

… Willa Cather Timeline Major Events & Milestones 1870  — Silas … lost, will later use this event in one of her most famous novels,  My Antonia . 1882  — Red Cloud becomes a division … Siebert Cather.” 20 Dec 2006. O’Brien, Sharon. Chronology.  Early Novels and Stories : The Troll Garden, O Pioneers! 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 … she preached. Miss Cather (1873-1947) echoed in many of her novels the same theme—the spirit and courage of pioneer … Cather Foundation? Enjoy browsing past issues HERE (this early Willa Cather Foundation Newsletter eventually became …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… Image Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen January 15, 2023 Rachel Olsen has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation …
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Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… p. 1  Staff p. 1  Museum News and Donors p. 1  Interesting Visitors p. 2  Nebraska Activities and Publications p. 2  Membership p. 2  Reminders p. 2    … Marker Dedication p. 1  National Award p. 1  Catherland Tours p. 2  Restoration Projects-Cather House, the Depot p. …
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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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