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Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud
… sentiment, as spring is in the Old World." —Willa Cather, "Nebraska: The End of the First Cycle," published in The …
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All Aboard: West-Bound Trains in American Culture
… –Lucy Gayheart Image Coming Spring 2026! The National Willa Cather Center’s historic Burlington Depot will soon … the railway as a vehicle for the settlement of the West. About the Depot The original two-story section of the depot, … use of non-artifact tactile tools, props, and papers. More About the Project Image Key themes of the exhibit will …
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Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead
… Pavelka was the inspiration for Ántonia Shimerda, arguably Willa Cather's most famous character and the namesake for her 1918 novel. The floor plan of house was restored to its period of significance in 2021. The foundation … organization in our local community, as well as attract new visitors to our sites—those who may be interested in …
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The Potter-Wright Building's New Life as Hotel Garber
… history of the community and its intersections with Willa Cather’s life and art. The facility will help achieve … retreats. It will allow our visitors to the National Willa Cather Center to stay longer to enjoy the museum, the historic sites, the town, the Cather Prairie, and other scenic places Cather loved. An …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Dedication & Ribbon-Cutting
… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home | April 2024 Image Willa Cather … Home | April 2024 Image Guided Tours to Follow Special Events Saturday, Jun 8, 2024 | 1:30 - 2:30pm CT 245 N. Cedar … Street Red Cloud , NE 68970 United States Join Willa Cather Foundation leadership, project partners and supporters, …
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Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud
… writings: the short story "Two Friends," and the novel Lucy Gayheart . The bank is also the first building owned and …
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Virtual Author Series: Joanna Biggs, Richard Scott Larson, and Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum
… Image A Willa Cather Writers Residency Event Author Series Thursday, Oct 16, 2025 | 7 - … Help us welcome three writers from our first Willa Cather Residency for Writers cohort as they share recent …
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Willa Cather Memorial Prairie
… Memorial Prairie is a botanical treasure consisting of 612 acres of never-been-plowed native prairie, located five … it; the whole country seemed, somehow, to be running. — My Ántonia The Willa Cather Memorial Prairie is open to …
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We're Still Here: American Indian Spirit in the Unmade Place
… day This summer, the Red Cloud Opera House is excited to welcome artists Steven Tamayo, Paul High Horse, and Anne … the Nebraska Arts Council and Nebraska Cultural Endowment. About Our Artists Steve Tamayo Steve Tamayo is a traditional …
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Visual Antithesis
… | acrylic | $10,350 An Exhibition by Daniel Garringer Art Gallery Tuesday, Mar 11 - Saturday, May 10, 2025 | All day … is proud to welcome Kearney artist Daniel Garringer to our gallery in March! Garringer's acrylic paintings capture the … to the public, will be held at the Red Cloud Opera House gallery on Friday, April 4, 3:00–5:00 p.m. Many of these …
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