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Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy
… The Ribbon-Cutting in front of Hotel Garber on April 4 [see Gallery for full captions] Image Hotel Garber in its opening … visitors with access to a new permanent exhibit, Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud . The exhibit chronicles …
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Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist
… efforts in the state. Many of the instructors are involved with the Nebraska Games and Parks or the University … on Nebraska’s ecosystems,” Nick said. “I wanted to get better at the Prairie Tour, particularly talking about …
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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 Nebraska's foremost citizen," wrote author and Nobel Prize-winner Sinclair Lewis. "The United … as a regional writer for decades after her passing in 1947, critics and commentators have increasingly identified Cather …
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Willa Cather Timeline
… Willa Cather Timeline Major Events & Milestones 1870 — Silas … town of Red Cloud are officially organized. 1872 — Charles Cather and Mary Virginia Boak marry on December 5 at the … 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
… staff since 2017, when she was hired as a part-time tour guide before becoming our first education coordinator … for meeting visitors and students who come to Red Cloud to learn about Cather. What are the highlights of your job … our organization responded to the pandemic by embracing virtual programs and resources because it gave me a chance …
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Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index
… Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index Table of Contents … Miriam Mountford TITLE: Willa Cather Museum Dedication Author: John G. Neihardt p. 1 Report of Museum Dedication … Editor: Miriam Mountford TITLE: Willa Cather: Pittsburgh Critic (Four Play Reviews from the Pittsburgh Leader) p. 1 …
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Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest
… Park in Richmond, Virginia, and later joined the staff of Historic Hanover Tavern and taught at … believed motivated his father to remember the Willa Cather Foundation in his estate plan, Alex Kyle said, “My dad was … to celebrating literature and its way of educating people about early life on the Great Plains.” With his bequest, Dr. …
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Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker
… 2022 Although Tracy Tucker has been with the Willa Cather Foundation for a decade as Director of Education, she was … & Curation as part of an internal restructuring. Learn more about Tracy and her new role—and what this means for the … that I’m only able to do this with the help of some great staff members and volunteers! Apart from your job …
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