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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 Hotel Garber in its opening week Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy April 9, 2025 RED CLOUD, NE—The National …
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Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist
… and Nebraska Master Naturalist Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist Take a Guided Prairie Tour … University of Nebraska. Nick has been with the Willa Cather Foundation since January 2022 and is currently pursuing a … to get better at the Prairie Tour, particularly talking about the plants and animals that live on the prairie. I …
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Red Cloud Opera House
… Image Red Cloud Opera House "When I go about among little Nebraska towns, the thing I miss most is … full performance schedule and is home to the Willa Cather Foundation offices, art gallery and bookstore. Willa Cather … a full range of facilities for visitors, scholars, and staff members, the interior includes gallery and exhibition …
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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 … published a review essay focused on nine new Cather-related volumes in a special issue of Modern Fiction Studies on Cather's work. This critical interest in Cather …
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Willa Cather Timeline
… Willa Cather Timeline Major Events & Milestones 1870 — Silas Garber, former captain in … her paternal grandparents, William and Caroline Cather. The house, called Willow Shade, is located in an area near Back … brother Roscoe Cather is born. 1879 — Railroad begins operating in Red Cloud. 1880 — Willa Cather’s second oldest …
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50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp
… stamp September 6, 2023 In 1969, the Willa Cather Foundation Board of Governors pursued a series of postage … to hear Regional Postmaster General Clarence B. Gels speak about Willa Cather. Also in the audience were relatives of … F. Wackerla employed 34 extra workers to help his regular staff handle the 600,000 First Day of Issue stamps. Ten Red …
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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 … hired as a part-time tour guide before becoming our first education coordinator in 2019. In the fall of 2022, she was promoted to director of education and engagement and, in this capacity, she will …
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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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Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest
… believed motivated his father to remember the Willa Cather Foundation in his estate plan, Alex Kyle said, “My dad was really impressed with the Foundation’s dedication to celebrating literature and its … comprised of individuals who have arranged to extend their support of the Willa Cather Foundation beyond their …
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